Pope Cosmas III of Alexandria
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Cosmas III of Alexandria | |
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Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
Papacy began | 28 February 920 |
Papacy ended | 27 February 932 |
Predecessor | Gabriel I |
Successor | Macarius I |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 27 February 932 |
Buried | Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 27 February (4 Baramhat in the Coptic calendar) |
Pope Cosmas III of Alexandria was the 58th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 920 to 932.[1][2]
According to the History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria, after Abuna Peter of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church had become embroiled in a civil war and was forced into exile, and the Emperor of Ethiopia requested a new Abuna to replace him, Cosmas III refused to ordain a new Abuna because Peter was still alive. This led to strained relations between the two powers.
References
[edit]- ^ Meinardus, Otto F.A. (1999). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 273–279. ISBN 9774247574.
- ^ Atiya, Aziz S., ed. (1991). "Cosmas III". The Coptic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. Provided by Claremont Graduate University. New York City: Macmillan Publishers.