Pope Gabriel II of Alexandria
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Pope Gabriel II of Alexandria († 1145, Egypt) — Saint, Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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Pope Gabriel II of Alexandria was the 70th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, serving as the Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. Born into a noble family in Cairo, he was a learned scholar, scribe, and writer who spent time transcribing various Coptic and Arabic books. He ascended to the patriarchal throne on February 3, 1131, and governed the church in Egypt until his death in April 1145.