Pope Agatho of Alexandria
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)
Offices
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.
Related people
- Pope Benjamin I of Alexandria succeeded · inferred
- Pope John III of Alexandria preceded · inferred
Places
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral burial
- Egypt birth
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- History of the Patriarchs of the Coptic Church of Alexandria 1 claim — Life of the 39th patriarch