Pope Theodosius III of Alexandria

Pope

Theodosius III
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Papacy began1294
Papacy ended1300
PredecessorJohn VII
SuccessorJohn VIII
Personal details
Born
‘Abd al-Masih

Egypt
Died1300
Egypt
BuriedDayr Al-Nastur
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Christian
ResidenceThe Hanging Church

Pope Theodosios III of Alexandria (born ‘Abd al-Masih; died 1300), or Theodosios II, was the 79th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1294 to 1300.[1][2] He was buried in the former Nestorian monastery of Dayr Al-Nastur.[3]

He was a monk at the Monastery of Saint Fana.

  1. ^ Meinardus, Otto F.A. (1999). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 273–279. ISBN 9774247574.
  2. ^ Atiya, Aziz S., ed. (1991). "Theodosius II". The Coptic Encyclopedia. Vol. 7. Provided by Claremont Graduate University. New York City: Macmillan Publishers.
  3. ^ Atiya, Aziz S., ed. (1991). "Dayr Al-Nastur". The Coptic Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. Provided by Claremont Graduate University. New York City: Macmillan Publishers.