Pope Jacob of Alexandria
| Saint Jacob of Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began | 819 | 
| Papacy ended | 21 February 830 | 
| Predecessor | Mark II | 
| Successor | Simeon II | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 21 February 830 | 
| Buried | Tanda, Egypt | 
| Nationality | Egyptian | 
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian | 
| Residence | Saint Mark's Church | 
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 21 February (14 Amshir in the Coptic calendar) | 
Pope Jacob of Alexandria, also known as James, was the 50th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 819 to 830.[1][2]
Pope Jacob ordained Abuna Yohannes as the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, according to the History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria; however, civil war, drought, and plague in Ethiopia forced Yohannes to return to Alexandria, where he remained through Pope Jacob's tenure.
References
- ^ Meinardus, Otto F.A. (1999). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 273–279. ISBN 9774247574.
- ^ Swanson, Mark N. (2010). The Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt, 641-1517. American University in Cairo Press. p. 33. ISBN 9781649032461.