Mark the Evangelist (43–68) Anianus (68–82) Avilius (83–95) Kedron (96–106) Primus (106–118) Justus (118–129) Eumenes (131–141) Markianos (142–152) Celadion (152–166) Agrippinus (167–178) Julian (178–189) Demetrius I (189–232) Heraclas (232–248) Dionysius (248–264) Maximus (265–282) Theonas (282–300) Peter I (300–311) Achillas (312–313) Alexander I (313–326) First ecumenical Council occurred vacant (326–328) Athanasius I (328–339) Served as a Deacon for the First Council; became Pope of Alexandria Gregory of Cappadocia (339–346), Arian Patriarch; not accepted by the adherents of the Nicene creed (and thus not counted by Coptic Orthodox, Byzantine Orthodox or Catholic lineages). Athanasius I (346–373) Peter II (373–380) Lucius of Alexandria (373–377), an Arian installed by the Emperor and not recognized by the adherents of the Nicene Creed Timothy I (380–385) Second Ecumenical Council occurred Theophilus I (385–412) Cyril I (412–444) Third Ecumenical Council occurred Dioscorus I (444–454) Fourth Ecumenical Council occurred/Schism between Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Orthodoxy vacant (454–457) Timothy II Aelurus (457–477) Peter III Mongus (477–490) Athanasius II (490–496) John I (496–505) John II (505–516) Dioscorus II (516–517) Timothy III (517–535) Theodosius I (535–567) Last to serve as Patriarch of the Copts and the Greeks Peter IV (567–569) Damian (569–605) Anastasius (605–616) Andronicus (616–622) Benjamin I (622–661) Islam entered Egypt Agatho (661–677) John III (677–688) Isaac (688–689) Simeon I (689–701) Alexander II (702–729) Cosmas I (729–730) Theodosius II (730–742) Michael I (743–767) Mina I (767–775) John IV (776–799) Mark II (799–819) Jacob (819–830) Simeon II (830) Joseph I (831–849) Michael II (849–851) Cosmas II (851–858) Shenouda I (859–880) Michael III (880–907) vacant (907–910) Gabriel I (910–921) Cosmas III (921–933) Macarius I (933–953) Theophilus II (953–956) Mina II (956–974) Abraham (975–978) Philotheos (979–1003) Zacharias (1004–1032) Shenouda II (1032–1046) Christodolos (1047–1077) Cyril II (1078–1092) Michael IV (1092–1102) Macarius II (1102–1131) Gabriel II (1131–1145) Michael V (1145–1146) John V (1147–1166) Mark III (1166–1189) John VI (1189–1216) vacant (1216–1235) Cyril III (1235–1243) vacant (1243–1250) Athanasius III (1250–1261) John VII (1262–1268) Gabriel III (1268–1270) John VII (restored) (1270–1293) Theodosius III (1293–1300) John VIII (1300–1320) John IX (1320–1327) Benjamin II (1327–1339) Peter V (1340–1348) Mark IV (1348–1363) John X (1363–1369) Gabriel IV (1370–1378) Matthew I (1378–1408) Gabriel V (1408–1427) John XI (1427–1452) Matthew II (1453–1466) Gabriel VI (1466–1475) Michael VI (1475–1477) John XII (1480–1483) John XIII (1483–1524) vacant (1524–1526) Gabriel VII (1526–1569) vacant (1569–1573) John XIV (1573–1589) Gabriel VIII (1587–1603) vacant (1603–1610) Mark V (1610–1621) John XV (1621–1631) Matthew III (1631–1645) Mark VI (1645–1660) Matthew IV (1660–1676) John XVI (1676–1718) Peter VI (1718–1726) John XVII (1727–1745) Mark VII (1745–1769) John XVIII (1769–1796) Mark VIII (1797–1810) Peter VII (1810–1852) vacant (1852–1854) Cyril IV (1854–1861) Demetrius II (1862–1870) vacant (1870–1874) Cyril V (1874–1927) John XIX (1928–1942) vacant (1942–1944) Macarius III (1944–1945) vacant (1945–1946) Joseph II (1946–1956) vacant (1956–1959) Cyril VI (1959–1971) Shenouda III (1971-Present)
References:
The Early Coptic Papacy: The Egyptian Church and Its Leadership in Late Antiquity (Popes of Egypt) by Stephen J. Davis
Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity by Otto Meinardus
An Index to the History of the Patriarchs of the Coptic Church by Lola Atiya
History of the Patriarchs of the Coptic Church of Alexandria (Patrologia orientalis) by Sāwīrus ibn al-Muqaffa <-- name may be spelled wrong
The Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt: The Popes of Egypt: A History of the Coptic Church and Its Patriarchs Volume 2 by Mark Swanson
These are ALL credible sources that can be used to show the historical accuracy of the Coptic Patriarchs from our current Pope to that of St. Mark 2,000 years ago. These are historical facts that even Bart Ehrman does not deny. Ehrman is a somewhat famous "scholar" who adheres the Bauers thesis that there were many Christianities in early Christianity and that what is known as Orthodoxy is what won that battle. This however is erroneus and Ehrman often distorts facts to support this idea. A study of the early church clearly shows this false. Anyways, you are incorrect in your assertion User157 and here are the sources for you to study.
[quote author=Ioannes link=topic=12817.msg150738#msg150738 date=1326923141] John VII (1262–1268) Gabriel III (1268–1270) John VII (restored) (1270–1293)
What happened in this time for Gabriel III to take over and then have John VII restored soon after?
[quote author=George_Mina_Awad link=topic=12817.msg150739#msg150739 date=1326923754] [quote author=Ioannes link=topic=12817.msg150738#msg150738 date=1326923141] John VII (1262–1268) Gabriel III (1268–1270) John VII (restored) (1270–1293)
What happened in this time for Gabriel III to take over and then have John VII restored soon after?
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Anianus (68–82)
Avilius (83–95)
Kedron (96–106)
Primus (106–118)
Justus (118–129)
Eumenes (131–141)
Markianos (142–152)
Celadion (152–166)
Agrippinus (167–178)
Julian (178–189)
Demetrius I (189–232)
Heraclas (232–248)
Dionysius (248–264)
Maximus (265–282)
Theonas (282–300)
Peter I (300–311)
Achillas (312–313)
Alexander I (313–326) First ecumenical Council occurred vacant (326–328)
Athanasius I (328–339) Served as a Deacon for the First Council; became Pope of Alexandria Gregory of Cappadocia (339–346), Arian Patriarch; not accepted by the adherents of the Nicene creed (and thus not counted by Coptic Orthodox, Byzantine Orthodox or Catholic lineages). Athanasius I (346–373)
Peter II (373–380) Lucius of Alexandria (373–377), an Arian installed by the Emperor and not recognized by the adherents of the Nicene Creed
Timothy I (380–385) Second Ecumenical Council occurred
Theophilus I (385–412)
Cyril I (412–444) Third Ecumenical Council occurred
Dioscorus I (444–454) Fourth Ecumenical Council occurred/Schism between Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Orthodoxy vacant (454–457)
Timothy II Aelurus (457–477)
Peter III Mongus (477–490)
Athanasius II (490–496)
John I (496–505)
John II (505–516)
Dioscorus II (516–517)
Timothy III (517–535)
Theodosius I (535–567) Last to serve as Patriarch of the Copts and the Greeks
Peter IV (567–569)
Damian (569–605)
Anastasius (605–616)
Andronicus (616–622)
Benjamin I (622–661) Islam entered Egypt
Agatho (661–677)
John III (677–688)
Isaac (688–689)
Simeon I (689–701)
Alexander II (702–729)
Cosmas I (729–730)
Theodosius II (730–742)
Michael I (743–767)
Mina I (767–775)
John IV (776–799)
Mark II (799–819)
Jacob (819–830)
Simeon II (830)
Joseph I (831–849)
Michael II (849–851)
Cosmas II (851–858)
Shenouda I (859–880)
Michael III (880–907) vacant (907–910)
Gabriel I (910–921)
Cosmas III (921–933)
Macarius I (933–953)
Theophilus II (953–956)
Mina II (956–974)
Abraham (975–978)
Philotheos (979–1003)
Zacharias (1004–1032)
Shenouda II (1032–1046)
Christodolos (1047–1077)
Cyril II (1078–1092)
Michael IV (1092–1102)
Macarius II (1102–1131)
Gabriel II (1131–1145)
Michael V (1145–1146)
John V (1147–1166)
Mark III (1166–1189)
John VI (1189–1216) vacant (1216–1235)
Cyril III (1235–1243) vacant (1243–1250)
Athanasius III (1250–1261)
John VII (1262–1268)
Gabriel III (1268–1270) John VII (restored) (1270–1293)
Theodosius III (1293–1300)
John VIII (1300–1320)
John IX (1320–1327)
Benjamin II (1327–1339)
Peter V (1340–1348)
Mark IV (1348–1363)
John X (1363–1369)
Gabriel IV (1370–1378)
Matthew I (1378–1408)
Gabriel V (1408–1427)
John XI (1427–1452)
Matthew II (1453–1466)
Gabriel VI (1466–1475)
Michael VI (1475–1477)
John XII (1480–1483)
John XIII (1483–1524) vacant (1524–1526)
Gabriel VII (1526–1569) vacant (1569–1573)
John XIV (1573–1589)
Gabriel VIII (1587–1603) vacant (1603–1610)
Mark V (1610–1621)
John XV (1621–1631)
Matthew III (1631–1645)
Mark VI (1645–1660)
Matthew IV (1660–1676)
John XVI (1676–1718)
Peter VI (1718–1726)
John XVII (1727–1745)
Mark VII (1745–1769)
John XVIII (1769–1796)
Mark VIII (1797–1810)
Peter VII (1810–1852) vacant (1852–1854)
Cyril IV (1854–1861)
Demetrius II (1862–1870) vacant (1870–1874)
Cyril V (1874–1927)
John XIX (1928–1942) vacant (1942–1944)
Macarius III (1944–1945) vacant (1945–1946)
Joseph II (1946–1956) vacant (1956–1959)
Cyril VI (1959–1971)
Shenouda III (1971-Present)
References:
The Early Coptic Papacy: The Egyptian Church and Its Leadership in Late Antiquity (Popes of Egypt) by Stephen J. Davis
Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity by Otto Meinardus
An Index to the History of the Patriarchs of the Coptic Church by Lola Atiya
History of the Patriarchs of the Coptic Church of Alexandria (Patrologia orientalis) by Sāwīrus ibn al-Muqaffa <-- name may be spelled wrong
The Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt: The Popes of Egypt: A History of the Coptic Church and Its Patriarchs Volume 2 by Mark Swanson
These are ALL credible sources that can be used to show the historical accuracy of the Coptic Patriarchs from our current Pope to that of St. Mark 2,000 years ago. These are historical facts that even Bart Ehrman does not deny. Ehrman is a somewhat famous "scholar" who adheres the Bauers thesis that there were many Christianities in early Christianity and that what is known as Orthodoxy is what won that battle. This however is erroneus and Ehrman often distorts facts to support this idea. A study of the early church clearly shows this false. Anyways, you are incorrect in your assertion User157 and here are the sources for you to study.
John VII (1262–1268)
Gabriel III (1268–1270)
John VII (restored) (1270–1293)
What happened in this time for Gabriel III to take over and then have John VII restored soon after?
[quote author=Ioannes link=topic=12817.msg150738#msg150738 date=1326923141]
John VII (1262–1268)
Gabriel III (1268–1270)
John VII (restored) (1270–1293)
What happened in this time for Gabriel III to take over and then have John VII restored soon after?
I will check.