Pope John XIV of Alexandria

Saint
John XIV of Alexandria
96th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Papacy began 17 April 1571
Papacy ended 6 September 1586
Predecessor Gabriel VII
Successor Gabriel VIII
Personal details
Birth name Shenouda
Born Manfalout, Egypt
Died 6 September 1586
Egypt
Buried Syrian Monastery, Egypt
Nationality Egyptian
Denomination Coptic Orthodox Christian
Residence Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila)
Sainthood
Feast day 6 September (3 Nasie in the Coptic Calendar)
Papal styles of
Saint John XIV
Reference style His Holiness
Spoken style Your Holiness
Religious style Pope and Patriarch
Posthumous style Saint

Pope John XIV of Alexandria, 96th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.

He joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert before becoming a Pope.

Oriental Orthodox titles
Preceded by
Gabriel VII
Coptic Pope
1571–1586
Succeeded by
Gabriel VIII


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