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Pope Benjamin II of Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began | 10 May 1327 AD |
| Papacy ended | 6 Jan 1339 AD |
| Predecessor | John IX |
| Successor | Peter V |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 May 1327 AD |
| Consecration | 10 May 1327 AD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin |
| Died | 6 Jan 1339 AD Egypt |
| Buried | Shahran Monastery |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo |
Pope Benjamin II of Alexandria was the 82nd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1327 to 1339.[1][2] His episcopate lasted for eleven years, seven months and 26 days from 10 May 1327 (15 Pachons 1043 AM) to 6 January 1339 (11 Tobah 1055 AM).[citation needed]
The See of St Mark remained vacant for 11 months and 26 days after his death.[citation needed] He died on the day of the feast of Epiphany (6 January 1339, 11 Tobah 1055 AM).[citation needed] He was buried in Deir Shahran (the monastery of Shahran). His body was later transferred to the Monastery of Abba Bishoy in the Nitrian Desert, the monastery that he restored after it was destroyed in riots. In his time, the Papal Residence was at the Church of The Holy Virgin Mary and St Mercurius in the Coptic quarter of Cairo.
- ^ Meinardus, Otto F.A. (1999). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 273–279. ISBN 9774247574.
- ^ Atiya, Aziz S., ed. (1991). "Benjamin II". The Coptic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. Provided by Claremont Graduate University. New York City: Macmillan Publishers.