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Saint Anastasius of Alexandria | |
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Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
Papacy began | 605 |
Papacy ended | 18 December 616 |
Predecessor | Damian |
Successor | Andronicus |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 18 December 616 Alexandria, Egypt |
Buried | Ennaton, monastery near Alexandria |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 18 December (22 Kiahk in the Coptic calendar) |
Pope Anastasius of Alexandria, 36th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. During his reign, despite being barred from the city of Alexandria, he met with the Patriarch of Antioch as they worked to arrange the unification of their two churches.