Patriarch of Alexandria: Timeline

189   Demetrius of Alexandria becomes Patriarch of Alexandria.

300   Peter of Alexandria becomes Patriarch of Alexandria.

319   Arius Arius

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 travels to Nicomedia Nicomedia

[i] in [[264 BC]... 

 at the invitation of Eusebius Eusebius of Nicomedia

Eusebius of Nicomedia and Constantinople, was a bishop of Berytus in Phoenicia [i], then of Nicomedia [i] ... 

, after having been accused of heresy Heresy

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 and condemned by Alexander, the Patriarch of Alexandria. This gave rise to the Arian Controversy Arianism

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.

337   Constantius II announces the restoration of Athanasius Athanasius of Alexandria

Athanasius of Alexandria was a Christian [i] bishop, the Patriarch of Alexandria [i], in ... 

 to the Patriarch of Alexandria.

381   Timothy succeeds Peter as Patriarch of Alexandria.

412   Cyril of Alexandria becomes Patriarch of Alexandria.

449   The Second Council of Ephesus (the "Robber Council") opens, chaired by Dioscorus Dioscorus of Alexandria

Saint Dioscorus I, was Patriarch of Alexandria [i]. ... 

, Patriarch of Alexandria. Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople Patriarch of Constantinople

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, and Domnus II, Patriarch of Antioch Patriarch of Antioch

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, are deposed on August 8.

460   Gennadius I, Patriarch of Constantinople Patriarch of Constantinople

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, banishes Timothy Aelurus, the monophysite Patriarch of Alexandria.

484   Pope Felix III Pope Felix III

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 excommunicates Peter Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, and Acacius, patriarch of Constantinople Patriarch of Constantinople

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, causing a schism between eastern and western Christianity Christianity

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 that lasted 35 years (the ''Acacian schism'').

610   St. John the Merciful becomes Patriarch of Alexandria.

737   Egypt Egypt

[i] country in [[North Africa]... 

 - Christians invade from the south with the aim of protecting the Patriarch of Alexandria.

870   Michael II succeeds Michael I as patriarch of Alexandria

1948   The Coptic Coptic Christianity

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 and Ethiopian Churches reach an agreement leading to the promotion of the Ethiopian church to the rank of an autocephalous Patriarch Patriarch

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ate. Five bishop Bishop

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s are immediately consecrated by the Patriarch of Alexandria, and the successor to Abuna Qerellos IV is granted the power to consecrate new bishops, who are empowered to elect a new Patriarch for their church.