Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
b. 7th century · d. 13 Oct 680
39th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria (Coptic line)
Saint Agathon of Alexandria, was the 39th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. St. Agathon was a disciple of Pope Benjamin I, the 38th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church so when Pope Benjamin had to flee to avoid persecution by the Chalcedonians, Agathon remained and led the church.
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral · Egypt · Egypt