RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria

1923 - 2012

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Pope Shenouda III (3 August 1923 – 17 March 2012) was the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. His papacy lasted 40 years, 4 months, and 4 days, from 14 November 1971 until his death. His official title was Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic Throne of Saint Mark the Evangelist, Father of fathers, Shepherd of shepherds, Successor of Saint Mark, thirteenth among the Apostles, Ecumenical Judge, Beloved of Christ. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria is the 743rd most popular religious figure (down from 711th in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 149th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria is most famous for his leadership of the Coptic Church in Egypt.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria ranks 743 out of 3,187. Before him are Nahor, son of Serug, Benkei, Mordecai, Saint Remigius, Olaus Magnus, and Matteo Zuppi. After him are Juliana of Nicomedia, Theophilus of Antioch, Eleazar, Mattathias, Ilia II of Georgia, and Romanos the Melodist.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria ranks 34. Before him are Arvid Carlsson, Mauno Koivisto, Alan Shepard, Morris, Yma Sumac, and Lee Teng-hui. After him are Antoni Tàpies, Anne Baxter, Carroll Shelby, Masao Ono, René Girard, and Alice Miller. Among people deceased in 2012, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria ranks 39. Before him are William Standish Knowles, Sun Myung Moon, Antonio Tabucchi, Robin Gibb, Kiro Gligorov, and John Demjanjuk. After him are Antoni Tàpies, Carroll Shelby, Benzion Netanyahu, Mike Wallace, Ravi Shankar, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria ranks 146 out of 642. Before him are Al-Suyuti (1445), Arsinoe II (-316), Claudian (370), Tjuyu (-1401), Nawal El Saadawi (1931), and Mohamed Salah (1992). After him are Nectanebo II (-400), Theon of Alexandria (335), Apries (-650), Al-Adid (1149), Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952), and Necho I (-700).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria ranks 29. Before him are Apollos (100), Macarius of Egypt (300), Pope Theophilus of Alexandria (310), Pope Peter I of Alexandria (300), Anatolius of Constantinople (301), and Al-Suyuti (1445). After him are Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952), Basilides (117), Antipope Dioscorus (500), Peter III of Alexandria (500), Nahshon (null), and Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria (444).

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