Mark II (died 17 April 819) was the 49th
Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria from 26 January 799 until his death.
During his reign, around 810, the schismatic
Barsanuphians
The Barsanuphians (also Barsanuphites or Bersounouphites) were a monophysite non-Chalcedonian Christian sect in Egypt between the late 6th and early 9th century.
According to Timothy of Constantinople and the ''History of the Patriarchs of Alexan ...
were brought back into the Coptic fold. Mark baptized their leaders, George and Abraham, at the
monastery of Saint Mina
The Monastery of Saint Mina is a monastery of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria located in the Western Desert near Alexandria. It is dedicated to Saint Menas. The modern monastery is built close to the ruins of Abu Mena, the original pi ...
and consecrated them as orthodox bishops (albeit without dioceses). Mark later appointed George to the diocese of
Tanbudha and Abraham to that of
Atripe. Mark also rebuilt and reconsecrated one of the former churches of the Barsanuphians.
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8th-century Coptic Orthodox popes of Alexandria
9th-century Coptic Orthodox popes of Alexandria
819 deaths
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