Pope Mark III of Alexandria
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Pope Mark III of Alexandria was the Coptic
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (1166–1189). He was the son of Zura.
Before becoming Patriarch, Mark wrote the entries of the History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria
that cover the years between 1131 and 1167.
Coptic Christianity
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the official name for the largest Christian church in Egypt and the Middle East. The Church belongs to the Oriental Orthodox family of churches, which has been a distinct church body since the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451, when it took a different...
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (1166–1189). He was the son of Zura.
Before becoming Patriarch, Mark wrote the entries of the History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria
History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria
The History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria is a major historical work of the Coptic Church. It is written in Arabic, but draws extensively on Greek and Coptic sources....
that cover the years between 1131 and 1167.