pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church
b. 7th century · d. 14 Feb 742
45th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria (Coptic line) · 8 Jul 730–14 Feb 742
Pope Theodoros I of Alexandria, also known as St. Theodorus (Theodore), was the 45th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 730 to 742. He was a monk in a monastery near Mariout, which was known as the monastery of Tanboura, under the guidance of a virtuous elder called Yoannis (John). Coptic literature states that Yoannis was inspired by the Holy Spirit that his disciple Theodoros would one day become a Pope and he told those who were in authority.
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