Pope Demetrius II of Alexandria

Head of the Coptic Church from 1861 to 1870

Pope

Demetrius II of Alexandria

Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Papacy began| 15 June 1861
Papacy ended| 18 January 1870
Predecessor| Cyril IV
Successor| Cyril V
Personal details
Born|

Galda, Minya Governorate, Egypt

Died| 18 January 1870
Egypt
Buried| Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya)
Nationality| Egyptian
Denomination| Coptic Orthodox Christian
Residence| Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya)

Pope Demetrius II of Alexandria, 111th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.

He was born in the village of Galda, the governorate of El-Minya, Egypt. He became a monk in the Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great. When the abbot of the monastery departed, he was chosen to become the new abbot. He did well in managing the monastery. For his good virtues, he was ordained a Pope to succeed the great Pope Cyril IV, the 110th Patriarch. He completed the construction of Saint Mark Cathedral, built many buildings in the patriarchate, and in his monastery in the area of Atrees. On 17 November 1869, he attended the celebration for the opening of the Suez Canal, and met many kings. He was well respected by Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz. When this Pope came before him to greet him, the Pope kissed the sultan on his chest. The Sultan was troubled, and the guards asked the Pope why he did that. The Pope said, "The book of God says: 'The king's heart in the hand of the Lord' (Proverbs 21:1), when I kissed his heart, I have kissed the hand of God." The Sultan was pleased with his answer, and gave him many farm lands to help the poor and the schools. The Pope traveled on a governmental boat to visit the churches in Upper Egypt. He regained those who were lost and strengthened the faithful.

After he had completed in the papacy seven years, seven months, and seven days, he departed in peace on the eve of Epiphany, the 11th day of Tubah in the Coptic calendar (January 18, 1870)

## References

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General

* Meinardus, Otto F.A. (2002). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-424-757-6.
* Atiya, Aziz S. The Coptic Encyclopedia. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1991. ISBN 0-02-897025-X

## External links

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* 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

Oriental Orthodox titles

Preceded by

Cyril IV

|  Coptic Pope
1861–1870  | Succeeded by

Cyril V

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Patriarchs of Alexandria

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* Mark I the Evangelist (founder)
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