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Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria

Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria

390 –September 4, 454

Patriarch, Catholic priest

Lived 64 years

Born in
Alexandria
Passed away in
Çankırı

Dioscorus I (Greek: Διόσκορος Α΄ ὁ Ἀλεξανδρείας), also known as Dioscorus the Great, was the pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St. Mark who was deposed by the Council of Chalcedon in 451. He was recognized as patriarch by the Coptic Church until his death. He died in Gangra, Paphlagonia, in September 454. He is venerated as a saint by the Coptic and other Oriental Orthodox Churches.

Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Dioscorus_I_of_Alexandria