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Theophilus (Greek: Θεόφιλος) was the 23rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Seat of Saint Mark.He became pope at a time of conflict between the newly dominant Christians and the pagan establishment in Alexandria, each of which was supported by a segment of the Alexandrian populace.
Theophilus of Alexandria may refer to: Theophilus I of Alexandria, ruled in 385–412; Theophilus II (Coptic patriarch of Alexandria), ruled in 952–956;
Theophilus respected Alexandria's political structures and raised no objection to the close ties Hypatia established with Roman prefects. [123] Hypatia was later implicated in a political feud between Orestes, the Roman prefect of Alexandria, and Cyril of Alexandria, Theophilus' successor as bishop.
There is a passage first cited by Maranus in Novatian [37] which shows great similarity to the language of Theophilus. [38] In the next century the book is mentioned by Gennadius of Marseilles [39] as "tres libelli de fide". He found them attributed to Theophilus of Alexandria, but the disparity of style caused him to question the authorship.
The Patriarch of Alexandria (also known as the Bishop of Alexandria or Pope of Alexandria) is the highest-ranking bishop of Egypt. The Patriarchs trace back their lineage to Mark the Evangelist . Following the Council of Chalcedon in 451, a schism occurred in Egypt, between those who accepted and those who rejected the decisions of the council.
Theophilus III served as Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1805 and 1825. References "Theophilos II Pankostas ... Theophilus III of Alexandria.
Theophilus died on 15 October 412, and Cyril was made Pope or Patriarch of Alexandria on 18 October 412, but only after a riot between his supporters and those of his rival Archdeacon Timotheus. According to Socrates Scholasticus , the Alexandrians were always rioting.
The Homily on the Crucifixion and the Good Thief is a classic of Coptic literature written by Patriarch Theophilus I of Alexandria (385–412). [1] References