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Christian feast day: Pope Benjamin (Coptic)
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Pope Benjamin I of Alexandria
Head of the Coptic Church from 623 to 662
Pope Benjamin I of Alexandria, 38th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. He is regarded as one of the greatest patriarchs of the Coptic Church. Benjamin guided the Coptic church through a period of turmoil in Egyptian history that included the fall of Egypt to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Coptic Orthodox Church
Christian denomination based in Egypt
The Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt. The head of the church and the See of Alexandria is the pope of Alexandria on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark, who also carries…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)