Brother of Orestis, Patriarch of Jerusalem . Acted as his Vicar during his many years of absence from Jerusalem . He was an uncle of Khalif Al Hakim, known as the “Nero of Egypt”, because of the terrible destruction he caused to the church buildings and the unbearable pressure he put on Christians. He was secretly put to death in 1010.
He came to dispute with Agapios, Patriarch of Antioch because of the “transfer” of Bishops, because of the ascent of Agapios to the Patriarchal Throne from the Diocese of Aleppo.
During his tenure as Patriarch, Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, seized cities in Syria , a fact which provoke the destructive anger of Muslims against Christians.
He was an ascetic. He declined his election and took refuge on Mount Eyup . However, pressed by the Alexandrian Bishops, he accepted his elevation to the highest office of Patriarch.
He was Patriarch for a few months only.
He was a doctor, he co-wrote in Arabic medical, historical and theological dissertations. His main work was his Chronography, entitled “The Binding of Precious Stones”, which records history from creation to his day. During the patriarchal tenure of Eutychius the Orthodox were divided into those supporting the patriarch and those not.
During his tenure as patriarch, the renowned Church of Caesarius was burnt down.
This is John, Bishop of Maioumas, who, when he was transferred to the Patriarchal Throne of Alexandria by Emperor Basil I the Macedonian, was renamed Michael, in honour of his predecessor.
During his tenure as patriarch the holy relics of the Evangelist Mark were stolen by the Venetians. A great persecution also broke out against the monks during the reign of Kalif Al Mustain (862-866).
He was a wise and prudent man of the church. During his tenure as patriarch the brutal persecution against the Christians of Egypt by Kalif Jafar Al Mutawakkil broke out.
He participated in the Jerusalem Synod (836) against Iconoclasm. There is information that he was paralysed and was helped
by Bishop Petros.
He was pious and merciful and realized many good works.
He managed to placate the Kalif Harun al Rasheed (768-809), who provoked the persecution of the Christians of Egypt.
He was officially recognized by the conquering Arabs as Patriarch and as the representative of the Orthodox communities, restoring the Church of Alexandria after its many years of Coadjutoration
He signed the Records of the Ecumenical Council (691) (between the 5th and 6th) as “the unworthy Bishop of the Great City of Alexandri
652-727: A period of Coadjutoration of the Patriarchal Throne, a result of the Arab domination.
He signed the Records of the 6th Ecumenical Council (680-681) as “Bishop of Alexandria”.
652-727: A period of Coadjutoration of the Patriarchal Throne, a result of the Arab domination.
Following the total occupation of Egypt by the Arabs he sought refuge in Constantinople .
He attempted to reconcile the Monophysites with the Orthodox through Monothelitism.
He was elected Archbishop of Alexandria after Egypt was recaptured by Emperor Heraclius. At the imminent invasion of the Arabs into Egypt , George abandoned Alexandria .
He came from Amathus in Cyprus . He became known as the benefactor of Alexandria , establishing many hospitals and homes for the poor. After Egypt had been conquered by the Persians he took refuge in his birthplace of Cyprus .
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