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Head of the Coptic Church from 535 to 566
Pope Theodosius I of Alexandria
(died June 5, 566) was the last
Patriarch of Alexandria
recognised by both
the Coptic Orthodox Christians
and
the Chalcedonian Melchites
.
As successor to
Timothy III (IV)
, at the request of the Arab king
Al-Harith ibn Jabalah al-Ghassani
and
Empress Theodora's
efforts,
Jacob Baradaeus
ordained a universal bishop in 543/4 AD by Mor Theodosius.
[1]
He was at first recognized by the Emperor
Justinian I
and the
Eastern Orthodox Church
. However, because of his
Miaphysite
theology, he was rejected by the
Eastern Orthodox Church of Alexandria
and exiled by the Emperor
Justinian I
in 536. In his place,
Paul
was elected Patriarch.
[2]
As the Copts continued to recognise Theodosius, the lineage between the
Coptic
and
Melchite
split. This split endures until today.
Theodosius spent the last 28 years of his life imprisoned in
Upper Egypt
and after his death the Coptic Church elected
Peter IV
as his successor.
[2]
Theodosius is commemorated in the Coptic
Synaxarion
on the 28th day of Ba'unah (June 5), the day of his death.
References
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- General
- Dietmar W. Winkler
: Theodosios von Alexandrien (535?566), Okumenischer Patriarch der Miaphysiten, in:
Zeitschrift fur katholische Theologie
121 (1999) 396?412.
- Dietmar W. Winkler
: Theodosios of Alexandria and some theological trends of his time (535?566), in:
The Harp. A Review of Syriac and Oriental Ecumenical Studies
21 (2006) 73?89.
- "Theodosius I (536)"
. Official web site of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa
. Retrieved
2011-02-07
.
- ?????? ????????? ?????
[Pope Theodosius I] (in Arabic). Official website of
St. Takla Haymanot's Church
. Retrieved
2011-02-13
.
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