Pope Mark VII of Alexandria (Abba Marcos VII), 106th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. Pope Mark VII was born in the city of Klosna, in the district of El Bahnasa, and his

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was Simeon. He joined the

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at a young age, then moved to the

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, where he became a monk and was ordained a priest. When

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departed, he was chosen to succeed him. Pope Mark VII was ordained Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria on Sunday, 24

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, 1461 A.M. (30 May 1745 AD) on the day of the feast of the entry of

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. Pope Mark VII was contemporary of the Ottoman Sultans Mahmud I,

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, and

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. He ordained a general bishop over

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to shepherd its

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. He also ordained HG John (Yoannis) the 14th as the 104th Metropolitan of

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. Pope Mark VII occupied the Throne of

Saint Mark Mark the Evangelist ( la, Marcus; grc-gre, Μᾶρκος, Mârkos; arc, ܡܪܩܘܣ, translit=Marqōs; Ge'ez: ማርቆስ; ), also known as Saint Mark, is the person who is traditionally ascribed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark. Accor ...

for 23 years, 11 months, and 18 days. He departed on 12 Pashons 1485 A.M. (18 May 1769 AD), while he was residing in a monastery in

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. He was buried in the tombs of the Patriarchs at

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. The Papal Throne was vacant after his departure for 5 months and 5 days.

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Coptic Synexarion
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mark 07 Of Alexandria, Pope Mark VII of Alexandria 1769 deaths Year of birth unknown