Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious leadership position
ecclesiastical title
patriarchal office
associatedWithCityFoundedBy Alexander the Great
belongsTo Pentarchy of the ancient Church
churchTradition Eastern Orthodoxy
claimsApostolicSuccessionFrom Saint Mark the Evangelist
linked to: Mark the Evangelist
communion Eastern Orthodox communion
country Egypt
ecclesiasticalProvince Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa
ecclesiasticalRank primate
followedByInHonor Patriarch of Antioch
foundationalApostolicFigure Saint Mark the Evangelist
linked to: Mark the Evangelist
governs Greek Orthodox Metropolises in Africa
hasSuccessionType apostolic succession
hasTitleComponent of Alexandria and All Africa
headOf Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa
historicalOrigin Patriarchate of Alexandria
honorificPrefix His Divine Beatitude
isOneOf ancient patriarchates of the Christian Church
jurisdiction Africa
Alexandria
languageOfLiturgy Arabic
Greek
liturgicalRite Byzantine Rite
precededByInHonor Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
primaryCathedral Cathedral of the Annunciation in Alexandria
rankInOrthodoxDiptychs second
religion Christianity
religiousDenomination Eastern Orthodox Church
Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
responsibleFor missionary activity in Africa
pastoral care of Orthodox Christians in Africa
seat Alexandria
seeAlso Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria
Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria
spiritualLeaderOf Greek Orthodox Christians in Africa
Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
style His Beatitude
Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa
titleInGreek Πάπας και Πατριάρχης Αλεξανδρείας και πάσης Αφρικής
Πατριάρχης Αλεξανδρείας
titleUsedSince early centuries of Christianity
traditionallyCountsAs one of the oldest sees in Christendom
traditionallyFoundedBy Saint Mark the Evangelist
linked to: Mark the Evangelist
traditionallyRegardedAsSuccessorOf Saint Mark the Evangelist
linked to: Mark the Evangelist
typeOfBishop patriarch

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See of Saint Mark seeOf Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
See of Saint Mark hasSuccessorLineage Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria
linked to: Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
Patriarch of Eritrea isComparableTo Patriarch of Alexandria
linked to: Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
Cyrus of Phasis positionHeld Patriarch of Alexandria
linked to: Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
Eastern Orthodox primates mayHoldTitleOf Patriarch of Alexandria
linked to: Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch alsoHoldsTitle Patriarch of Alexandria
linked to: Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
Cyril Loukaris positionHeld Patriarch of Alexandria
linked to: Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
Kyrillos Loukaris positionHeld Patriarch of Alexandria
linked to: Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
Patriarch Meletius IV of Constantinople positionHeld Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria style Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa
linked to: Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria seeAlso Patriarch of Alexandria
linked to: Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria titleInGreek Πάπας και Πατριάρχης Αλεξανδρείας και πάσης Αφρικής
linked to: Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
Timothy II Aelurus heldTitle Patriarch of Alexandria
linked to: Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria