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Pope John XVI of Alexandria (born Ibrahim al-Tukhi) was the 103rd Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1676 to 1718. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He died on 10 Paoni 1434 A.M. (15 June 1718).
John was of Greek descent [3] [4] [5] and was a native of Rossano in Calabria, southern Italy. [6] The region was at the time a territory of the Byzantine Empire, while John was the chaplain of the Greek-born Empress Theophanu, [7] wife of Holy Roman Emperor Otto II.
The numbering of "Popes John" does not occur in strict numerical order. Although there have been twenty-one legitimate popes named John, the numbering has reached XXIII because of two clerical errors that were introduced in the Middle Ages: first, antipope John XVI was kept in the numbering sequence instead of being removed; then, the number XX was skipped because Pope John XXI counted John ...
John Smith is credited with initiating American literature, and wrote in the tradition of geographic literature, the book being written to explain colonizing opportunities to Englishmen. [4] His numerous publications also offered practical advice on seamanship and colonization, and his literary achievements were probably more important to ...
A 9th- or 10th-century manuscript of the Gospel of Nicodemus in Latin. The Gospel of Nicodemus, also known as the Acts of Pilate [1] (Latin: Acta Pilati; Ancient Greek: Πράξεις Πιλάτου, romanized: Praxeis Pilatou), is an apocryphal gospel purporting to be derived from an original work written by Nicodemus, who appears in the Gospel of John as an acquaintance of Jesus.
In this encyclical Paul VI reaffirmed the Catholic Church's view of marriage and marital relations and a continued condemnation of "artificial" birth control.Referencing two Papal committees and numerous independent experts examining new developments in artificial birth control, [4] Paul VI built on the teachings of his predecessors, especially Pius XI, [5] Pius XII [6] and John XXIII, [7] all ...
Dominus Iesus (English: The Lord Jesus) is a declaration by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (previously known as the "Holy Office"), approved in a plenary meeting of the Congregation and signed by its then prefect, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI), and its then-secretary, Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone.
Pope John XV of Alexandria (Abba Yoannis El-Mallawany; died 7 September 1629) was the 99th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. [1] Originally from Mallawi in Egypt, he was a monk in the Monastery of Saint Anthony before being consecrated Patriarch on the 7th day of Thout , 1336 A.M. (September 18, 1619 A.D.). [ 2 ]