Pope Abraham of Alexandria


Abraham of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Papacy began975
Papacy ended3 December 978
PredecessorMina II
SuccessorPhilotheos
Personal details
Born
Ebn-Zaraa

Died3 December 978
BuriedThe Hanging Church
NationalityEgyptian
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Christian
ResidenceSaint Mark's Church
Sainthood
Feast day3 December (6 Kiahk in the Coptic calendar)

Pope Abraham of Alexandria was the 62nd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. He is considered a saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church. He is also referred to as Efrem or Ephrem.[1]

  1. ^ Cerulli, Enrico. 1943. Il libro etiopico dei Miracoli di Maria e le sue fonti nelle letterature del medio evo latino. Rome: G. Bardi, page 3.