Pope Justus of Alexandria

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Pope Justus of Alexandria (118129) served as Patriarch of Alexandria (head of the church that became the Coptic Church and the Orthodox Church of Alexandria) between 118 and 129. He is regarded as a saint of the Coptic Church.

He is believed to have been baptised by Saint Mark[1] ;who appointed him as the first Dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria [2]

The Seat of the Pope during his papacy remained in the Saint Mark's church in Alexandria.

Preceded by
Primus
Pope of Alexandria
118129
Succeeded by
Eumenes

[edit] references

  1. ^ Coptic Church .net
  2. ^ [ http://www.lacopts.org/index.php/site/entry/1970/ L A Copts].