List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria - Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria

Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria

1. Mark the Evangelist (43–68)
2. Anianus (68–82)
3. Avilius (83–95)
4. Kedronus (96–106)
5. Primus (106–118)
6. Justus (118–129)
7. Eumenes (131–141)
8. Markianos (142–152)
9. Celadion (152–166)
10. Agrippinus (167–178)
11. Julian (178–189)
12. Demetrius I (189–232)
13. Heraclas (232–248)
14. Dionysius (248–264)
15. Maximus (265–282)
16. Theonas (282–300)
17. Peter I (300–311)
18. Achillas (312–313)
19. Alexander I (313–326) First ecumenical Council occurred

    vacant (326–328)

20. Athanasius I (328–339) Served as a Deacon for the First Council; became Pope of Alexandria

    Gregory of Cappadocia (339–346), Arian Patriarch; not accepted by the adherents of the Nicene creed (and thus not counted by Coptic Orthodox, Byzantine Orthodox or Catholic lineages).

    Athanasius I (346–373) (restored)

21. Peter II (373–380)

    Lucius of Alexandria (373–377), an Arian installed by the Emperor and not recognized by the adherents of the Nicene Creed

22. Timothy I (380–385) Second Ecumenical Council occurred
23. Theophilus I (385–412)
24. Cyril I (412–444) Third Ecumenical Council occurred
25. Dioscorus I (444–454) Fourth Ecumenical Council occurred/Schism between Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Orthodoxy Dioscorus was deposed by the Council of Chalcedon but was still recognized by the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria until his death in 454

    Proterius (in opposition) (451-457), (deposed by the Alexandrian Synod under Timothy II Aelurus)

    vacant (454–457)

26. Timothy II Aelurus (457–460)

    Timothy III Salophakiolos (in opposition) (460-475)

    Timothy II Aelurus (restored) (475-477)

27. Peter III Mongus (477)

    Timothy III Salophakiolos (restored in opposition) (477–481)

    Peter III Mongus (restored) (481–490)

    John I Talaia (in opposition) (481–482)

28. Athanasius II (490–496)
29. John I (496–505)
30. John II (505–516)
31. Dioscorus II (516–517)
32. Timothy III (517–535)
33. Theodosius I (535–567) (Last to serve as Patriarch of the Copts (Non-Chalcedonian) and the Greeks (Chalcedonian)

    Gainas (in opposition) (536)

34. Peter IV (567–569)
35. Damian (569–605)
36. Anastasius (605–616)
37. Andronicus (616–622)
38. Benjamin I (622–661) Islam entered Egypt
39. Agatho (661–677)
40. John III (677–688)
41. Isaac (688–689)
42. Simeon I (689–701)
43. Alexander II (702–729)
44. Cosmas I (729–730)
45. Theodoros I (aka Theodosius II) (730–742)
46. Michael I (743–767)
47. Mina I (767–775)
48. John IV (776–799)
49. Mark II (799–819)
50. Jacob (819–830)
51. Simeon II (830)
52. Joseph I (831–849)
53. Michael II (849–851)
54. Cosmas II (851–858)
55. Shenouda I (859–880)
56. Michael III (880–907)

    vacant (907–910)

57. Gabriel I (910–921)
58. Cosmas III (921–933)
59. Macarius I (933–953)
60. Theophilus II (953–956)
61. Mina II (956–974)
62. Abraham (975–978)
63. Philotheos (979–1003)
64. Zacharias (1004–1032)
65. Shenouda II (1032–1046)
66. Christodolos (1047–1077)
67. Cyril II (1078–1092)
68. Michael IV (1092–1102)
69. Macarius II (1102–1131)
70. Gabriel II (1131–1145)
71. Michael V (1145–1146)
72. John V (1147–1166)
73. Mark III (1166–1189)
74. John VI (1189–1216)

    vacant (1216–1235)

75. Cyril III (1235–1243)

    vacant (1243–1250)

76. Athanasius III (1250–1261)
77. John VII (1262–1268)
78. Gabriel III (1268–1270)

    John VII (restored) (1270–1293)

79. Theodosius III (1293–1300)
80. John VIII (1300–1320)
81. John IX (1320–1327)
82. Benjamin II (1327–1339)
83. Peter V (1340–1348)
84. Mark IV (1348–1363)
85. John X (1363–1369)
86. Gabriel IV (1370–1378)
87. Matthew I (1378–1408)
88. Gabriel V (1408–1427)
89. John XI (1427–1452)
90. Matthew II (1453–1466)
91. Gabriel VI (1466–1475)
92. Michael VI (1475–1477)
93. John XII (1480–1483)
94. John XIII (1483–1524)

    vacant (1524–1526)

95. Gabriel VII (1526–1569)

    vacant (1569–1573)

96. John XIV (1573–1589)
97. Gabriel VIII (1587–1603)

    vacant (1603–1610)

98. Mark V (1610–1621)
99. John XV (1621–1631)
100. Matthew III (1631–1645)
101. Mark VI (1645–1660)
102. Matthew IV (1660–1676)
103. John XVI (1676–1718)
104. Peter VI (1718–1726)
105. John XVII (1727–1745)
106. Mark VII (1745–1769)
107. John XVIII (1769–1796)
108. Mark VIII (1797–1810)
109. Peter VII (1810–1852)

     vacant (1852–1854)

110. Cyril IV (1854–1861)
111. Demetrius II (1862–1870)

     vacant (1870–1874)

112. Cyril V (1874–1927)
113. John XIX (1928–1942)

     vacant (1942–1944)

114. Macarius III (1944–1945)

     vacant (1945–1946)

115. Joseph II (1946–1956) (deposed)

     vacant (1956–1959) - Duties managed by a committee made up of Metropolitans Mikhail of Assiut, Agapius of Dairut and Qosqam and Benyamin of Menoufeya

116. Cyril VI (1959–1971)

     Metropolitan Makarios (March 1971–November 1971) (Locum tenens)

117. Shenouda III (1971–2012)

     Metropolitan Pachomios (March 2012–November 2012) (Locum tenens)

118. Tawadros (Theodoros) II (2012–Present)