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'''Samuel (Kapasoulis) of Alexandria''' was the [[Patriarch]] of the [[Church of Alexandria]] for two periods, from 1710 to 1712 and from 1714 to 1723. Little is known Despite the continuing economic problems he ushered in a new and brilliant period for the Patriarchate of his patriarchateAlexandria.
In 1712, Patr. Samuel sent [[Archbishop]] Arsenius of Thebaid on a mission to Great Britain to ask financial help for the Alexandria patriarchate from Queen Anne. Abp. Arsenius was accompanied by the [[archimandrite]] Gennadius, the [[protosyngellos]] James, and a [[deacon]] named Simeon. In London, Arsenius converted a private house into a [[chapel]], where he celebrated the [[Divine Liturgy]] every Sunday. While in England, Arsenius entered into negotiations with the Non-Jurors. These theological discussions focused on the possibility that the two churches might unite, but in the end they proved fruitless.
Patr. Samuel reposed in September 1723.
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==Sources==
*[http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/index.php?module=content&cid=001003&id=181&lang=en Samuel Kapasoulis (1710-1723)]
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/church_history/makarios_patriarchate_alexandria.htm The Patriarchate of Alexandria Down the Centuries]
*[http://rulers.org/relig.html Religious leaders]
*[[Wikipedia: Patriarch_Samuel_of_Alexandria]]
*[http://anglicanhistory.org/nonjurors/langford1.html Non-Jurors and the Eastern Orthodox]
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