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Was the pope of Rome a Coptic Christian?
No, the Coptic Christians are an Orthodox religion and have their own patriarch who they call a pope. The Catholic pope was never a Coptic Christian.
Who was Pope Shenuda?
He was a Coptic Pope, as opposed to a Catholic Pope.
How many religions have a pope?
The Catholic Church has a pope as well as the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Who is the pope for the Orthodox Church?
Only the Roman Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church use the term 'pope' for their leaders. Other Orthodox Churches, including the Greek Orthodox, use the term Patriarch.The present Coptic pope is Pope Tawadros II.
Is the current pope a woman?
No. There has never been a confirmed female pope in either the Catholic or Coptic Churches.
Is the Alexandria pope higher than the Roman pope?
The Alexandia Pope or Coptic Pope is head of a relatively small Orthodox sect while the Catholic Pope is head of 1.2 billion members.
Who is the leader of Coptic church?
The leader of the Coptic church is the POPE in Alexandria. The line has been un-interupted since the founding my Mark and is the older chuch of christ.
What saints belonged to the Coptic church?
St. Mark the Evangelist(he is the first Coptic Pope), St. Cyril of Alexandria, St. Katherine of Alexandria, St. Menas (Christopher).
Why is the pope in Alexandria considered more important than the pope in Rome?
The pope in Alexandria is only considered more important than the pope in Rome by members of the Orthodox Church, particularly the Coptic Orthodox Church.
What is a coptic?
A Coptic Christian is a person who belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church. Coptic means Egyptian in the Coptic language (Evolved language from the Ancient Egytpian language). However since the Islamic/Arab conquest of Egypt, it refers to Christians, namely the Eastern 'Oriental' Orthodox sect. The Coptic Orthodox church was founded by St.Mark and belongs to the Eastern 'Oriental' Orthodox church, not the Eastern Orthodox, because of a schism, heresy or misunderstanding between definitons on the nature of Christ. The Coptic Orthodox church is headed by the Pope and Patriarch of all Alexandria, Pope Shenouda the Third. Note the word Pope was used by the Coptic church before the Catholic Pope asserted primacy, hence the title of Bishop of Rome. However it is not used in the same way as the Roman Catholics do, which means authority, but as the word 'father' in latin, while Patriarch is 'father' in Greek. If you know nothing about Coptic Christians you may know that the Nicene Creed was written by one of its fathers. Rosary beads and Monastacism originated from one of its saints and most of the martyrs in Christianity were Coptic just to give an idea to other sects that may not be familiar.
What is Pope Tawadros II currently head of?
Pope Tawadros II is the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He was born in Egypt on November 4, 1952, six months before the end of the Egyptian monarchy.
Was there Arab pope in church history?
It depends on what you mean. If you are asking whether there was ever a Catholic Pope in Rome who was Arab, the answer is No. With the exception of Pope Francis, all of the Popes throughout history have come from Europe. If you are asking about any pope at all, then many of the Coptic Popes in Alexandria have considered themselves Arabs.
