Pope Agatho of Alexandria
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Pope Agatho of Alexandria
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Saint Agathon of Alexandria, was the 39th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. St. Agathon was a disciple of Pope Benjamin I, the 38th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church so when Pope Benjamin had to flee to avoid persecution by the Chalcedonians, Agathon remained and led the church. Agathon served like this until Pope Benjamin returned and died, at which time Agathon was officially named the pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church. This happened during the time of the Muslim conques
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Head of the Coptic Church from c. 661 to c. 677
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Agatho_of_Alexandria
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2023-11-20T14:49:00Z
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