Background
Pope John XVIII was born in Fayoum, Egypt.
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His lay name was Joseph. He became a monk in the Monastery of Saint Anthony. At the departure of Pope Mark VII, he was unanimously chosen to succeed him.
He was ordained at the church of Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo, on Sunday, 15 Paopi, 1486 Master of Arts (23 October 1769 AD)
The Seat of the Pope during his papacy remained in the Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum) in Cairo.
Thus, he published the proceedings of the Council of Chalcedon and distributed it in all the countries of the East. During the papacy of Pope John XVIII, the Copts were persecuted by the Ottoman rulers.
The commander of the Ottoman army stationed in Egypt seized the treasury of the Patriarchate and confiscated all its funds. Pope John XVIII had to go into hiding for some time.
Together, they worked on restoring monasteries and churches.
They also prepared the Holy Myron. Pope John XVIII departed on 2 Paoni, 1512 Master of Arts (7 June 1796 AD) He remained on the papal Throne of Saint Mark for 26 years, 7 months, and 16 days. He was buried in the tombs of the Patriarchs at Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo.
The papal Throne remained vacant after his departure for 3 months and 26 days.
