Saint Peter IV of Alexandria | |
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Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
Papacy began | 25 July 567 |
Papacy ended | 18 June 576 |
Predecessor | Theodosius I |
Successor | Damian |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 18 June 576 Egypt |
Buried | Ennaton, monastery near Alexandria |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 18 June (25 Paoni in the Coptic calendar) |
Peter IV was the 34th Coptic Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria[1] from 567 to 576. Peter IV succeeded the exiled Pope Theodosius I on the latter's death in 567.[1][2]
Because the Melkites were in control of Alexandria at the time, Peter IV lived in exile in the Enaton monastic complex.[3]