List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
19th century

List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria

Section Title: 19th century
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Apostolic Throne	Portrait	Popes & Patriarchs of Alexandria English • Coptic • Arabic	Name before Patriarchate	Place of Birth	Notes

24 December 1809 – __ ________ 1852 (42–43 years)	-	St. Peter VII Petros • Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ • بطرس	Mankarius	Gawli, Manfalut, Asyut Governorate, Egypt	A Russian ambassador offered the Patriarch Peter VII the protection from the Emperor of Russia, Nicholas I, however the patriarch thanked the Emperor, saying no other protection was needed than God.

5 June 1853 – 31 January 1862 (6 years, 7 months, 13 days)	-	Pope Cyril IV Kyrillos • Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲩ • كيرلس	Daoud	Sawamaa, Girga, Sohag Governorate, Egypt	He established a Coptic School in Haret El-Sakkayeen. As well as a printing house and printed many church books.

17 June 1862 – 18 January 1870 (7 years, 7 months, 3 days)	-	Pope Demetrius II Demetrios • Ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ • ديمتريوس	Mikhail	Galda, Minya Governorate, Egypt

1 November 1874 – 7 August 1927 (52 years, 9 months, 6 days)	-	Pope Cyril V Kyrillos • Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲩ • كيرلس	Youhanna	Tezment, Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt	Longest-serving pope in the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church. In 1908, Marcus Simaika Pasha obtained the approval of the pope to build the Coptic Museum which was inaugurated on 14 March 1910.

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Pope Peter VII of Alexandria was the Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch.

final_sentence: Pope Peter VII of Alexandria was the Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch.