Pope Julian (Yulianus) of Alexandria was the 11th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria. Julian was known as a wise priest, studying the

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and "walking in the path of chastity and religion and tranquillity". A synod of bishops, together with the laity, in the city of

Alexandria, Egypt Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...

, appointed him patriarch. He composed homilies and sermons on the saints. The

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did not remain always in that city, but issued thence secretly, and ordained priests in every place, as Saint Mark, the evangelist, had done. After a reign of ten years, Julian died on the 8th of

Paremhat Paremhat ( cop, Ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙϩⲁⲧ), also known as Phamenoth ( grc-gre, Φαμενώθ, ''Phamenṓth'') and Baramhat. ( ar, برمهات), is the seventh month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lies between March 10 and April ...

, or on the 12th of

Babah Paopi ( cop, Ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲉ, ''Paōpe''), also known as Phaophi ( grc-gre, Φαωφί, ''Phaōphí'') and Babah. ( ar, بابه, ''Baba''), is the second month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lasts between 11 October and 9 Novem ...

. He is commemorated in the Coptic '' Synaxarion'' on the 8th day of

References

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''. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1991.

External links

The Official website of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy See of Saint Mark the Apostle

Coptic Documents in French
{{DEFAULTSORT:Julian Of Alexandria 188 deaths Saints from Roman Egypt 2nd-century Popes and Patriarchs of Alexandria 2nd-century Christian saints Year of birth unknown