Pope Joseph II of Alexandria
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Pope Joseph II of Alexandria |
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| 115th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
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| Papacy began | 1946 |
| Papacy ended | 14 November 1956 |
| Predecessor | Macarius III |
| Successor | Cyril VI |
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| Born | Damanhour, Egypt |
| Died | 14 November 1956 Cairo, Egypt |
| Buried | Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya) |
Pope Joseph II of Alexandria (Abba Yousab II) was the 115th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
He was the Metropolitan of Girga before becoming the Pope and he is the third Bishop / Metropolitan to become a Pope after Popes John XIX (1928–1942) and Macarius III (1942–1945).
The Seat of the Pope in Cairo during his papacy remained in the Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya, Cairo.
He is revered in Ethiopia for having appointed the first Ethiopian-born metropolitan Archbishop for the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church, and granting that church full . His deposition by the Coptic Synod was not accepted by the Ethiopian Church, and the name of Pope Joseph II was still raised in church services in Ethiopia as Patriarch long after he was removed from office.
During Pope Yosab II's papacy the Institute of Coptic Studies was founded in 1954. by the Coptic Orthodox Church and based in Cairo.
Between the years 1950–1952 A.D., in the time of Pope Yosab II, the building of Saint Mark's Church in Alexandria was pulled down – as it was old – and another bigger building was built with reinforced concrete after the basilique style. The six marble pillars were transferred into the outer entrance of the church. The iconostais was accurately cut into parts, each part given a number, and then it was cautiously returned to where it was originally. The two minarets were not pulled down as they were reinforced with concrete and were decorated with beautiful Coptic engravings. Two new bells – brought from Italy – were provided one for each minaret.
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