About Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria
Lived 1599 – 1675 (aged 75–76). Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria was an Egyptian eastern Orthodox priest.
Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria (Anba Matta El-Meeri), 102nd Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
A monk He was originally from Meer, hence the name Elmeeri, and joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert before becoming a Pope.
A Pope On his first day as a Coptic Pope he transferred the Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria from Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila) to Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum). and it stayed there till 1800 A.D. (1516–1517 A.M.) when Pope Mark VIII transferred it to Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya).
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Who was Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria?
Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church
When was Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria born?
Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria was born in 1599 in Egypt eyalet.
When did Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria die?
Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria died on 15 August 1675 in Egypt eyalet.
What was Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria's occupation?
Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria was an eastern Orthodox priest.
What nationality was Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria?
Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria was Egyptian.
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