Pope Anastasius of Alexandria

Saint

Anastasius of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Papacy began605
Papacy ended18 December 616
PredecessorDamian
SuccessorAndronicus
Personal details
Born
Died18 December 616
Alexandria, Egypt
BuriedEnnaton, monastery near Alexandria
NationalityEgyptian
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Christian
ResidenceSaint Mark's Church
Sainthood
Feast day18 December (22 Kiahk in the Coptic calendar)

Pope Anastasius of Alexandria, 36th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. During his reign, despite being barred from the city of Alexandria, he met with the Patriarch of Antioch as they worked to arrange the unification of their two churches.


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