Yohannes XIX. of Alexandria
King Faruq with the Coptic Pope Yohannes XIX. and the then general secretary of the Wafd party Makram Ebeid in Alexandria , 1940
Yohannes XIX. (* 1855 in Deir Tasa, Asyut ; † June 21, 1942 ) was the 113th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark ( Coptic Church ).
He entered the Paromeos monastery in Wadi Natrun as a monk . Pope Kirellos V sent him to Greece to study theology. He then became Metropolitan of Beheira . From 1928 until his death he was Pope of the Coptic Church. He established the theological school for monks in Helwan , which was named after him. He consecrated Coptic Metropolitans for Ethiopia in 1929 and five Ethiopian bishops.
literature
- Paul Verghese (Ed.): The Churches of the World Volume 12: Coptic Christianity . Evangelisches Verlagswerk, Stuttgart 1973, ISBN 3-7715-0151-2 , p. 78.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Churchless V. |
 Coptic Pope 1928–1942 |
Macarius III |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Yohannes XIX. of Alexandria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Coptic Pope |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Deir Tasa, Asyut |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 1942 |