Pope Cosmas I of Alexandria (

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), 44th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. Pope Cosmas I was from the town of Abu-Sair. He later became a monk in the

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. He was ordained Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, against his will, on 30

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, 445 A.M. (26 March 729) He prayed to God to let him die and his prayers were answered when departed on 3 Paoni, 446 A.M. (28 May 730), after one year, two months and two days of his enthronement.

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8th-century Coptic Orthodox popes of Alexandria Coptic Orthodox saints 730 deaths 8th-century Christian saints Year of birth unknown {{Saint-stub