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'''Cosmas II of Alexandria''' was [[patriarch]] for three periods, first as Patriarch of the [[Church of Alexandria]] from 1712 to 1714, then Patriarch of the [[Church of Constantinople]], as '''Cosmas III''', from 1714 to 1716, and then again as Patriarch of the [[Church of Alexandria]] from 1723 to 1736.
==Life==Little is known of his life. Patr. Cosmas reposed ' early life including the date of his birth and activities either in 1736Alexandria or Constantinople.
Patriarch Cosmas was installed the first time as patriarch of Alexandria in January/February, 1712 and served until 1714 when he was install as Patriarch of Constantinople. There, he served until 1716. He was installed a second time as patriarch of Alexandria on [[September 23]], 1723. Patr. Cosmas reposed in 1736. He is not to be confused with a Coptic Orthodox patriarch who has the same name: Pope Cosmas II of [[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Alexandria (Coptic) ]] reigned from 851 to 858.
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==SourceSources==
*[[Wikipedia: Patriarch_Cosmas_II_of_Alexandria]]
*[http://rulers.org/relig.html Religious leaders]
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category: Patriarchs of Alexandria]]
[[Category: Patriarchs of Constantinople]]