Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria
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Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria |
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| 102nd Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began |
6 December 1660 27 Hathor 1376 |
| Papacy ended |
15 August 1675 8 Mesori 1391 |
| Predecessor | Mark VI |
| Successor | John XVI |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | George (Guirguis) |
| Born | Meer, Ashmonain District, Diocese of Qousqam (known as El-Muharaq), Egypt |
| Died |
15 August 1675 8 Mesori 1391Egypt |
| Buried | Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum) |
6 December 1660
15 August 1675
15 August 1675
Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria (Anba Matta El-Meeri), 102nd Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
He was originally from Meer, hence the name Elmeeri, and joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert before becoming a Pope.
On his first day as a Coptic Pope he transferred the Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria from Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila) to Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum). and it stayed there till 1800 A.D. (1516–1517 A.M.) when Pope Mark VIII transferred it to Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya).
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