Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria
Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria (Anba Matta El-Meeri), 102nd Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria | |
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Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
Papacy began | 6 December 1660 27 Hathor 1376 |
Papacy ended | 15 August 1675 8 Mesori 1391 |
Predecessor | Mark VI |
Successor | John XVI |
Personal details | |
Born | George (Guirguis) Meer, Ashmonain District, Diocese of Qousqam (known as El-Muharaq), Egypt |
Died | 15 August 1675
8 Mesori 1391 Egypt |
Buried | Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence | Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum) |
A monk
He was originally from Meer, hence the name Elmeeri, and joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert before becoming a Pope.
A Pope
On his first day as a Coptic Pope he transferred the Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria from Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila) to Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum).[1] and it stayed there till 1800 A.D. (1516–1517 A.M.) when Pope Mark VIII transferred it to Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya).
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