enthroned ended predecessor successor death_date birth_place religion title buried nationality residence article_title name type
489 30 september 496 peter iii john i 30 september 496 egypt coptic orthodox christian 28th of st. mark pope of alexandria & patriarch of the see saint mark 's church egyptian saint mark 's church pope athanasius ii of alexandria
 athanasius ii of alexandria pope
pope athanasius ii of alexandria

pope athanasius ii of alexandria , 28th pope of alexandria & patriarch of the see of st. mark .
when pope peter iii of alexandria died , the bishops , elders and people agreed to ordain athanasius patriarch .
he retained the post until his death three years and nine months later .
he is commemorated in the calendar of saints of the coptic church on the 20th day of thout , the day of his death .
