List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
13th century

List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria

Section Title: 13th century
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Apostolic Throne	Portrait	Popes & Patriarchs of Alexandria English • Coptic • Arabic	Name before Patriarchate	Place of Birth	Notes

30 July 1235 – 23 March 1243 (7 years, 8 months, 23 days)	St. Cyril III Kyrillos • Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲩ • كيرلس	Daoud ibn Laqlaq	Faiyum, Faiyum Governorate, Egypt	After his departure, the Apostolic Throne remained vacant for seven years and seven months because of the intense persecution which did not allow the Copts to elect a successor.

15 October 1250 – 10 December 1261 (11 years, 1 month, 18 days)	Pope Athanasius III Athanasios • Ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲩ • أثناسيوس	Bolis	Egypt

3 November 1268 – 14 January 1271 (2 years, 2 months, 10 days)	St. Gabriel III Gabriel • Ⲋⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ • غبريال	Gabriel ibn Fakhry	Egypt	With support from some of the Bishops, Pope Gabriel III replaced Pope John VII and reigned for three years until his death, when Pope John VII was reinstated.

14 January 1262 – 2 November 1269 15 January 1271 – 21 April 1293 (29 years, 1 month, 8 days)	St. John VII Yoannis • Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ • يوأنسر	Youhanna ibn Said as-Sukari	Cairo, Egypt	With support from some of the bishops, Pope John VII was replaced for three years by Pope Gabriel III, who was originally one of the candidates for pope.

17 July 1294 – 13 January 1300 (5 years, 5 months, 28 days)	Pope Theodosius II Theodosios • Ⲑⲉⲟ́ⲇⲟⲥⲓⲟⲥ • ثيئودوسيوس	Abdelmasih ibn Ruwail	Bani-Khosaim, Minya Governorate, Egypt

Sentence(s)

Pope Athanasius III was the Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch.

final_sentence: Pope Athanasius III was the Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch.