List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
3rd century

List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria

Section Title: 3rd century
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Apostolic Throne	Portrait	Popes & Patriarchs of Alexandria English • Coptic • Arabic	Name before Patriarchate	Place of Birth	Notes

18 November 230 – 17 December 246 (16 years, 1 month)	-	St. Heraclas Yaraklas • Ⲓⲉⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ • ياراكلاس	Yaraklas	Alexandria, Egypt	He is the first Patriarch to carry the hierarchy title "Pope". Which the Bishop of Rome did not use until the sixth century.

28 December 246 – 22 March 264 (17 years, 2 months, 10 days)	-	St. Dionysius the Great Dionysios • Ⲇⲓⲟⲛⲩⲥⲓⲟⲩ • ديونيسيوس	Dionysios	Alexandria, Egypt	He was the Dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria. He was elected Pope of Alexandria during the great persecution against Copts by the Roman Emperor Decius.

9 November 264 – 22 April 282 (17 years, 5 months)	St. Maximus Maximos • Ⲙⲁⲝⲓⲙⲟⲩ • مكسيموس	Maximos	Alexandria, Egypt	He participated in the Synods of Antioch against the heresies of Paul of Samosata. During his Patriarchy, the Copts were persecuted by the Roman Emperor Aurelian.

11 December 282 – 10 January 301 (19 years, 1 month)	St. Theonas Theona • Ⲑⲉⲱⲛⲁ • ثاؤنا	Theona	Alexandria, Egypt	Eusebius the Historian calls him a "pillar of the Church".

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Heraclas was the Pope & Patriarch of Alexandria.

final_sentence: Heraclas was the Pope & Patriarch of Alexandria.