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Coptic Popes in Chronological Order

  
 

# Name Info Enthronement Date Martyrdom / Departure / Commemoration Date Years on the throne
1 Mark The Apostle and Evangelist      
2 Annianus, Ananias, or Baba       22
3 Milius, Minius, or Abilus     September 11, 98 AD (Thout 1) 12
4 Cerdo, or Gratianus       11
5 Primus       12
6 Justus       10 or 11
7 Eumenes       13
8 Marcus       10
9 Celadion       14
10 Agrippinus       12
11 Julianus       10
12 Demetrius Persecution starts; Controversies with Origen. 189 AD 230-1 AD 40-41
13 Theoclas, Heraclas, or Hierocles   230 AD 246 AD  
14 Dionysius Decius' Persecution; St. Antony. 246 AD 264 AD  
15 Maximus   264 AD 282 AD  
16 Theonas First to build churches and worship freely. 282 AD 300 AD  
17 Peter the Martyr End of persecution; Arian & Nestorian heresies - Coptic Church takes her place as one of the five great patriarchates. 300 AD 310 AD  
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24 Cyril The Pillar of Faith   444 AD  
25 Dioscorus I Attended the (4th) Council of Chalcedon 444 AD September 17  451 AD (Thout 7) 7
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