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Pope John XVII of Alexandria | |
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| Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began | 12 January 1727 |
| Papacy ended | 20 April 1745 |
| Predecessor | Peter VI |
| Successor | Mark VII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 20 April 1745 Egypt |
| Buried | Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum) |
Pope John XVII of Alexandria (Abba Youannis XVII), 105th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
Originally from Mallawi in El-Minya in Upper Egypt, joined the Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite as a monk and was named Abd el-Sayed[1]
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