Pope Matthew Alexandria

1378 (age 30)

Egypt

Matheos I redirects here. There was also a Catholicos Matheos I, who ruled c. 1434. He is revered as a saint by the Coptic Church. When he was fourteen he joined a monastery. He was ordained as a priest at the age of eighteen. At which time he left for the Saint Anthony"s monastery then to Palestine, and worked in construction. Upon hearing of the persecution of Copts because of the actions of the Crusaders", he returned to Saint Anthony"s Monastery. at that time he was appointed abbot of the monastery. Shortly after his ordination, Prince Yalpogha led the monks and their abbot in humility through the streets of Cairoin an attempt to convince the prince and the authorities that the Crusader"s actions were unconnected to the Copts. Afterwards, Matthew left for First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Muharraq monastery. Matthew was also a monk at the Monastery of Saint Fana. On the death of Gabriel IV Patriarch of Alexandria (1378), Father Matheos was elected be the next patriarch, he solicited the council of the elders of Saint Anthony"s monastery, and accepted their decision. Escorted to Alexandria, he was consecrated as Pope, and gave himself the title El Meskin ("The Poor"). Pope Matthew was known for his charitable work with the poor. The situation worsened when two Mamlur princes exiled Sultan Barquq, and took his place. Mentach and Yalpogha persecuted the Copts and their Pope. He imposed a tributeof five hundred thousand dinars.

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Matheos I redirects here. There was also a Catholicos Matheos I, who ruled c. 1434. He is revered as a saint by the Coptic Church.

When he was fourteen he joined a monastery.

He was ordained as a priest at the age of eighteen. At which time he left for the Saint Anthony"s monastery then to Palestine, and worked in construction.

Upon hearing of the persecution of Copts because of the actions of the Crusaders", he returned to Saint Anthony"s Monastery. at that time he was appointed abbot of the monastery. Shortly after his ordination, Prince Yalpogha led the monks and their abbot in humility through the streets of Cairoin an attempt to convince the prince and the authorities that the Crusader"s actions were unconnected to the Copts.

Afterwards, Matthew left for First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Muharraq monastery.

Matthew was also a monk at the Monastery of Saint Fana. On the death of Gabriel IV Patriarch of Alexandria (1378), Father Matheos was elected be the next patriarch, he solicited the council of the elders of Saint Anthony"s monastery, and accepted their decision. Escorted to Alexandria, he was consecrated as Pope, and gave himself the title El Meskin ("The Poor").

Pope Matthew was known for his charitable work with the poor.

The situation worsened when two Mamlur princes exiled Sultan Barquq, and took his place. Mentach and Yalpogha persecuted the Copts and their Pope.

He imposed a tributeof five hundred thousand dinars.

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