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His Beatitude '''Athanasius III of Alexandria''' was the [[Patriarch]] of the [[Church of Alexandria]] from 1276 to 1316. However, due the persecutions of Christians in Egypt, Patr. Athanasius lived in exile in [[Constantinople]] and [[Crete]] during most of his patriarchate.
==Life==
Little is known of his life. With the Church of Alexandria still under persecution by the [[Muslim]] Arabs while he was patriarch, Athanasius fled Egypt and sought refuge in Constantinople.
In Constantinople, Patr. Athanasius became involved in the on-going dispute over the reunion of [[Councils of Lyons|Lyons]] that was instituted by emperor Michael III Palaiologos and defended by Patr. [[John XI Bekkos of Constantinople|John XI Bekkos]]. The reunion ended with the succession of emperor Andronicus II Palaiologos and Patr. [[Athanasius I of Constantinople]].
With the traumatic state of affairs in the Church of Constantinople during his exile from Egypt, Patr. Athanasius resided principally in a [[monastery]] in Crete that belonged to the [[Church of Sinai]], where he reposed.
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{{succession|
before=[[Nicholas II of Alexandria|Nicholas II]]|
title=[[List of Patriarchs of Alexandria|Patriarch of Alexandria]]|
years=1276 - 1316|
after=Gregory II}}
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==Source==
*[http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/index.php?module=content&cid=001003&id=155&lang=en Athanasius III Biography]
[[Category:Bishops]]
[[Category:Patriarchs of Alexandria]]
[[Category:13th-14th century bishops]]
==Life==
Little is known of his life. With the Church of Alexandria still under persecution by the [[Muslim]] Arabs while he was patriarch, Athanasius fled Egypt and sought refuge in Constantinople.
In Constantinople, Patr. Athanasius became involved in the on-going dispute over the reunion of [[Councils of Lyons|Lyons]] that was instituted by emperor Michael III Palaiologos and defended by Patr. [[John XI Bekkos of Constantinople|John XI Bekkos]]. The reunion ended with the succession of emperor Andronicus II Palaiologos and Patr. [[Athanasius I of Constantinople]].
With the traumatic state of affairs in the Church of Constantinople during his exile from Egypt, Patr. Athanasius resided principally in a [[monastery]] in Crete that belonged to the [[Church of Sinai]], where he reposed.
{{start box}}
{{succession|
before=[[Nicholas II of Alexandria|Nicholas II]]|
title=[[List of Patriarchs of Alexandria|Patriarch of Alexandria]]|
years=1276 - 1316|
after=Gregory II}}
{{end box}}
==Source==
*[http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/index.php?module=content&cid=001003&id=155&lang=en Athanasius III Biography]
[[Category:Bishops]]
[[Category:Patriarchs of Alexandria]]
[[Category:13th-14th century bishops]]
