Pope Gabriel VIII of Alexandria 97th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.He was originally from Meer Egypt and his lay name was Shenouda. He became monk in the Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Scetes. He was ordained on Sunday 16 Paoni 1303 A.M. (June 20 1587 AD). The enthronement celebration was headed by Avva Zacharias Bishop of Jerusalem and Avva Kyrellos El-Khiami in the Church of Saint Mercurius in Old Cairo.
active years end year
1603-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1587-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Egypt Eyalet
death date
1603-05-14
death place
Syrian Monastery Egypt, Egypt Eyalet, Wadi El Natrun