Type: | Pope |
Honorific-Prefix: | Pope |
Matthew II of Alexandria | |
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
Enthroned: | 1452 |
Ended: | 23 September 1465 |
Predecessor: | John XI |
Successor: | Gabriel VI |
Birth Place: | Egypt |
Death Date: | 23 September 1465 |
Death Place: | Egypt |
Buried: | Khandaq Monastery of Saint Ruwais |
Nationality: | Egyptian |
Religion: | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence: | Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila) |
Pope Matthew (Matthias) the Second was the 90th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. He became a monk in El-Muharraq Monastery and later was Coptic Pope for thirteen years.[1] He is commemorated in the Calendar of Saints of the Coptic Church on the 13th day of Thout.