List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
14th century

List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria

Section Title: 14th century
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Apostolic Throne	Portrait	Popes & Patriarchs of Alexandria English • Coptic • Arabic	Name before Patriarchate	Place of Birth	Notes

26 February 1300 – 11 June 1320 (20 years, 3 months, 15 days)	St. John VIII Yoannis • Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ • يوأنسر	Youhanna ibn Absal Binyamin	Bani-Khosaim, Minya Governorate, Egypt	During his Patriarchy, the Copts were persecuted by the Mamluk Sultan, Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun. The Sultan decreed that whoever kills a Christian could have his possessions.

11 October 1320 – 10 April 1327 (6 years, 6 months, 1 day)	St. John IX Yoannis • Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ • يوأنسر	Yoannis	Nephia, Monufia Governorate, Egypt	On 8 May 1321, Muslims destroyed and burned over 60 Coptic churches and monasteries throughout Egypt.

23 May 1327 – 19 January 1339 (11 years, 7 months, 26 days)	Pope Benjamin II Binyamin • Ⲃⲉⲛⲓⲁⲙⲓⲛ • بنيامين	Binyamin	Dimikarat, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

14 January 1340 – 21 July 1348 (8 years, 6 months, 6 days)	St. Peter V Petros • Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ • بطرس	Boutros Daoud	Egypt

15 July 1348 – 13 February 1363 (14 years, 4 months, 26 days)	Pope Mark IV Marcos • Ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ • مرقس	Farag Allah	Qalyub, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt

20 May 1363 – 26 July 1369 (6 years, 2 months, 7 days)	St. John X Yoannis • Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ • يوأنسر	Youhanna	Damascus, Syria	He was the fourth and last Syrian elected Pope of Alexandria. The other three popes elected from among the Syrians are as followed Pope Damian the 35th, Pope Simeon the 42nd, Pope Abraam the 62nd.

19 January 1370 – 11 May 1378 (8 years, 3 months, 22 days)	St. Gabriel IV Gabriel • Ⲋⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ • غبريال	Egypt	During his Patriarchy, the Coptic Orthodox Christians were indiscriminately persecuted by Crusaders.

7 August 1378 – 13 January 1408 (30 years, 5 months, 6 days)	Pope Matthew Matheos • Ⲙⲁⲑⲉⲟⲥ • متاؤس	Matta	Bani Ruh, Ashmunein, Minya Governorate, Egypt	Also known as El Meskin ("The Poor") for his charitable deeds to the poor. During his Patriarchy, a great number of Coptic Orthodox Christians were indiscriminately persecuted by the Crusaders.

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Peter V was the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria.

final_sentence: Peter V was the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria.