Back ثيوفيلس (بابا الإسكندرية) Arabic البابا ثاؤفيلس ARZ Teófilo d'Alexandría AST Теофил Александрийски Bulgarian Teòfil d'Alexandria Catalan Theofil Alexandrijský Czech Theophilos von Alexandria German Θεόφιλος Αλεξανδρείας Greek Teofilo de Aleksandrio Esperanto Teófilo de Alejandría Spanish
Saint Theophilus of Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark | |
.jpg) Theophilus atop the Serapeum, depiction from the Alexandrian World Chronicle | |
| Papacy began | 384 |
| Papacy ended | 15 October 412 |
| Predecessor | Timothy I |
| Successor | Cyril "Pillar of Faith" |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 15 October 412 |
| Buried | Dominicium, Alexandria |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Church of Alexandria |
| Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 18 Paopi (Coptic calendar) 15 October (Julian calendar) Currently 28 October (Gregorian calendar) |
| Venerated in | Coptic Orthodox Church Syriac Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church[1] [2] |
Theophilus (Greek: Θεόφιλος) was the 23rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Seat of Saint Mark. He became pope at a time of conflict between the newly dominant Christians and the pagan establishment in Alexandria, each of which was supported by a segment of the Alexandrian populace.
- ^ St. Theophilus is listed as a Holy Father at the Second Council of Constantinople: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3812.htm
- ^ St. Theophilus is again listed as a Holy Father in Canon 2, Council of Trullo: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3814.htm
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