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Abraham of Alexandria | |
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Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
![]() Icon of pope St.Abraham in the Hanging church | |
Papacy began | 975 |
Papacy ended | 3 December 978 |
Predecessor | Mina II |
Successor | Philotheos |
Personal details | |
Born | Ebn-Zaraa |
Died | 3 December 978 |
Buried | The Hanging Church |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 3 December (6 Kiahk in the Coptic calendar) |
Pope Abraham of Alexandria was the 62nd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. He is considered a saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church. He is also referred to as Efrem or Ephrem.[1]