Pope Benjamin I of Alexandria was a 7th-century Coptic leader who served as the 38th Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. Born around 590 in the Beheira region, he lived through a period of intense political and religious upheaval in Egypt, including Sasanian rule, Byzantine reconquest, and the Arab Islamic conquest. A former monk who practiced strict asceticism, he eventually led his church through significant transitions, navigating conflicts with Byzantine authorities and later establishing a relationship with the Arab conquerors to restore his community.