Pope Joseph II of Alexandria
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His Holiness Joseph II, known in Coptic as Yusab II was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (1946 – 1956).
- He is revered in Ethiopia for having appointed the first Ethiopian born metropolitan Archbishop for the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church, and granting that church full autocephelacy. His deposition by the Coptic Synod was not recognized by the Ethiopian Church, and the name of Pope Joseph II was still raised in church services in Ethiopia as Patriarch long after he was removed from office.
- During his papacy the Institute of Coptic Studies was founded in 1954. [1] by the Coptic Orthodox Church and based in Cairo.
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| Preceded by Macarius III |
Coptic Pope 1946—1956 |
Succeeded by Cyril VI |
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