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Timothy IV of Alexandria

Timothy IV was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 517. He is considered the 32nd Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church as Timothy III, since the Copts do not recognize the third Timothy, Timothy Salophakiolos.

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Timothy IV (III) of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Papacy began517
Papacy ended7 February 535
PredecessorDioscorus II
SuccessorTheodosius I
Personal details
Born
Egypt
Died20 February 535
Egypt
BuriedSaint Mark's Church
NationalityEgyptian
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Christian
ResidenceSaint Mark's Church
Sainthood
Feast day20 February (13 Amshir in the Coptic calendar)

Timothy IV (died 7 February 535) was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 517. He is considered the 32nd Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church as Timothy III, since the Copts do not recognize the third Timothy, Timothy Salophakiolos.1

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  1. Aloys Grillmeier and Theresia Hainthaler, Christ in Christian Tradition, Vol. 2, Part 4 (Mowbray and WJK, 1996), p. 42 n.52.
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