List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
5th century

List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria

Section Title: 5th century
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Apostolic Throne	Portrait	Popes & Patriarchs of Alexandria English • Coptic • Arabic	Name before Patriarchate	Place of Birth	Notes

17 October 412 – 10 July 444 (31 years, 8 months, 10 days)	-	St. Cyril the Pillar of Faith Kyrillos • Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲩ • كيرلس	Kyrillos	Alexandria, Egypt	Known as the "Pillar of Faith" and "Lamp of the Orthodox Church". On 22 September 431 AD, St.

8 August 444 – 17 September 454 (10 years, 1 month, 9 days)	-	St. Dioscorus the Champion of Orthodoxy Dioscoros • Ⲇⲓⲟⲥⲕⲟⲣⲟⲩ • ديسقورس	Dioscoros	Alexandria, Egypt	Known as the "Champion of Orthodoxy". Last Pope & Patriarch of Alexandria to attend a Western council, the 4th Ecumenical Council at Chalcedon and was accompanied by St.

13 October 455 – 13 August 477 (21 years, 10 months)	St. Timothy II Timotheos • Ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ • تيموثاوس	Timotheos	Alexandria, Egypt

14 September 477 – 11 November 489 (13 years, 1 month, 29 days)	St. Peter III Petros • Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ • بطرس	Petros	Alexandria, Egypt

11 December 489 – 30 September 496 (6 years, 9 months, 20 days)	St. Athanasius II Athanasios • Ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲩ • أثناسيوس	Athanasios	Alexandria, Egypt

29 September 496 – 12 May 505 (8 years, 7 months)	St. John I Yoannis • Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ • يوأنسر	Yoannis	Alexandria, Egypt

Sentence(s)

John I of Alexandria was consecrated Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria on 29 September 496.

final_sentence: John I of Alexandria was consecrated Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria on 29 September 496.