Pope John XIV of Alexandria was the 96th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1570/1571 to 1585/1586.[1][2]
Pope John XIV | |
|---|---|
| Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began | 17 April 1571 |
| Papacy ended | 6 September 1586 |
| Predecessor | Gabriel VII |
| Successor | Gabriel VIII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shenouda Manfalout, Egypt |
| Died | 6 September 1586 Egypt |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila) |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 6 September (3 Nasie in the Coptic Calendar) |
He joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert before becoming a Pope.
References
edit- ^ Meinardus, Otto F.A. (1999). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 273–279. ISBN 9774247574.
- ^ Atiya, Aziz S., ed. (1991). "John XIV". The Coptic Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. Provided by Claremont Graduate University. New York City: Macmillan Publishers.
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