Pope Mark II of Alexandria explained

Type:Pope
Honorific-Prefix:Saint
Mark II of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Enthroned:26 January 799
Ended:17 April 819
Predecessor:John IV
Successor:James
Death Date:17 April 819
Buried:Saint Mark's Church
Nationality:Egyptian
Religion:Coptic Orthodox Christian
Residence:Saint Mark's Church
Feast Day:17 April (22 Baramouda in the Coptic calendar)

Mark II (died 17 April 819) was the 49th Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria from 26 January 799 until his death.

During his reign, around 810, the schismatic Barsanuphians were brought back into the Coptic fold. Mark baptized their leaders, George and Abraham, at the monastery of Saint Mina and consecrated them as orthodox bishops (albeit without dioceses). Mark later appointed George to the diocese of Tanbudha and Abraham to that of Atripe. Mark also rebuilt and reconsecrated one of the former churches of the Barsanuphians.

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