Pope Theophilus of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria from 384 to 412
d. 15 Oct 412
23rd Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria (Coptic line)
Offices
Theophilus of Alexandria was the 23rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark from 385 to 412. He is remembered as a pivotal figure in late antique Christianity, known for his assertive role in suppressing paganism and managing ecclesiastical disputes that shaped the doctrinal course of the early Church.
Related people
- Pope Timothy I of Alexandria succeeded · inferred
- Dioscurus consecrator of · traditional
- Arsacius of Tarsus consecrator of · traditional
- John Chrysostom consecrator of · traditional
- Synesius consecrator of · traditional
- Cyril of Alexandria teacher of · traditional
- Cyril of Alexandria preceded · inferred
Events
Places
- Alexandria burial
- Egypt birth
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral residence
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Ecclesiastical History 2 claims — The destruction of the Serapeum at Alexandria; Synod of the Oak
- History of the Patriarchs of the Coptic Church of Alexandria 1 claim — Life of the 23rd patriarch