Nicholas II of Alexandria

Nicholas II of Alexandria was the Patriarch and Pope of the Church of Alexandria from 1263 to 1276.

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Life

Little is known of the life of Patr. Nicholas. Before his becoming patriarch, Nicholas had been the representative of the Sultan of Egypt in Constantinople. After his election as patriarch of Alexandria in 1263, Nicholas remained resident in Constantinople where he became involved in the dispute between Patr. Arsenius of Constantinople and emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos over Michael's having had the young emperor John IV Lascaris blinded. He was also present during the Synod of 1266 in Constantinople that excommunicated Patr. Arsenius.

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Preceded by: Gregory I	Patriarch of Alexandria 1263-1276	Succeeded by: Athanasius III

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Sources

• Wikipedia: Patriarch_Nicholas_II_of_Alexandria
• Patriarchate of Alexandria: Nicholas II (1263-1276)