Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria
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The Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria is the spiritual leader and highest-ranking bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church, overseeing its faithful in Egypt and throughout the global diaspora.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria canonical | 1 |
| Patriarch of Alexandria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10244189 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria Context triple: [Coptic Orthodox diaspora worldwide, hasLeader, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria]
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Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the head of the Coptic Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church of the Alexandrian rite in full communion with the Pope.
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Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria is the senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, traditionally regarded as the successor to Saint Mark the Evangelist and head of Orthodox Christians in Africa.
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Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
The Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch is the supreme spiritual leader and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, one of the oldest Oriental Orthodox Christian traditions centered historically in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the Eastern Catholic hierarch who holds one of the three traditional Melkite patriarchal titles, overseeing the Melkite Greek Catholic faithful associated with the historic see of Alexandria.
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Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, Cairo
The Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate in Cairo is the principal headquarters and ecclesiastical seat of the Coptic Orthodox Church and its pope.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria Target entity description: The Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria is the spiritual leader and highest-ranking bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church, overseeing its faithful in Egypt and throughout the global diaspora.
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A.
Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the head of the Coptic Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church of the Alexandrian rite in full communion with the Pope.
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B.
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria is the senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, traditionally regarded as the successor to Saint Mark the Evangelist and head of Orthodox Christians in Africa.
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C.
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
The Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch is the supreme spiritual leader and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, one of the oldest Oriental Orthodox Christian traditions centered historically in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the Eastern Catholic hierarch who holds one of the three traditional Melkite patriarchal titles, overseeing the Melkite Greek Catholic faithful associated with the historic see of Alexandria.
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Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, Cairo
The Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate in Cairo is the principal headquarters and ecclesiastical seat of the Coptic Orthodox Church and its pope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious title
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ patriarchal see ⓘ |
| associatedSee | See of Saint Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCommunion | Oriental Orthodox communion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| church | Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolderStart | 18 November 2012 ⓘ |
| denomination | Oriental Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Saint Mark the Evangelist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundationalApostle | Saint Mark the Evangelist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Patriarch
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Coptic Orthodox Church in Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Coptic Orthodox Church in the global diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Arabic
ⓘ
Coptic ⓘ English ⓘ |
| leadsBody | Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalTitle | His Holiness ⓘ |
| numberOfCurrentHolder | 118th Pope of Alexandria GENERATED ⓘ |
| predecessorOfficeHolder | Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCathedral | Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank |
patriarch
ⓘ
pope ⓘ primate ⓘ |
| religion | Coptic Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Cairo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
ordination of bishops and clergy
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oversight of doctrine and teaching in the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ representation of the Coptic Orthodox Church in ecumenical relations ⓘ spiritual leadership of Coptic Orthodox faithful ⓘ |
| seat | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryCathedral | Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
election by Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church
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final selection by altar ballot ⓘ |
| termLength | life tenure ⓘ |
| titleStyle |
Dean of the See of Saint Mark
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Father of Fathers ⓘ Hierarch of all Hierarchs ⓘ Pope and Patriarch of the Great City of Alexandria and of all Africa on the Holy See of Saint Mark the Apostle ⓘ Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ Shepherd of Shepherds ⓘ Successor of Saint Mark the Evangelist ⓘ Thirteenth among the Holy Apostles ⓘ |
| tradition |
Alexandrian Rite
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Miaphysite Christology ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria Description of subject: The Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria is the spiritual leader and highest-ranking bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church, overseeing its faithful in Egypt and throughout the global diaspora.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Patriarch of Alexandria