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Pope John VIII of Alexandria 80th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.Pope John VIII was born in Meniat Bani-Khosaim. His real name was Yohanna Ben-Ebsal but he was known as El Mo’ataman Ebn El-Kedees. He became monk at the Monastery of Shahran and was ordained Pope on 19 Meshir 1016 A.M. (14 February 1300 AD).During the papacy of John VIII severe tribulations befell the Christians in Egypt. They were forced to tinge their turbans with blue.