Pope John II (III) of Alexandria
Male, Deceased Person
– 0516
Who was Pope John II (III) of Alexandria?
Pope John II (III) of Alexandria, 30th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
He is counted as John III by the Eastern Orthodox Church, which acknowledges John Talaia as John I, but as John II by the Copts who reject Talaia.
He was a monk who lived a solitary life in the desert until he was consecrated Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria on 29 May 505.
He was famous for authoring many hagiographical writings and sermons.
He was a contemporary of the Roman Emperor Anastasius I, who favoured the non-Chalcedonian churches, and of Severus of Antioch, the champion of Miaphysitism in Syria. The latter wrote a message to John regarding the nature of Christ, which reads:
John replied with a message that testified to the union of the essence of God, and the trinity of His characters. He also proclaimed that by the incarnation of the eternal Son of God, the Divine and the human nature have become one and no longer two natures, without separation, mingling, or confusion. He anathematized those who separate the two natures, those who confuse them and those who said that the suffering crucified Christ was only a man, and those who say that His Divine nature also suffered and died.
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- Also known as
- Pope John II of Alexandria
- Patriarch John III of Alexandria
- Died
- May 22, 0516
Egypt
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on July 23, 2013
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