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Pope '''Agathon I''' (659-678) the 39th [[Patriarch]] of Alexandria and the [[See]] of Saint Mark{{oriental}}
On His Holiness [[October 27Pope]] of the year 673 A.D., the holy father, '''Agathon I''' (also ''Agatho'' or ''Aghathon'') was the 39th [[Patriarch Abba Agathon, 39th Pope ]] of Alexandria, departed this life. He was a disciple to the holy father Abba Benjamin, 38th Pope. Abba Benjamin disappeared for a period of time from the face of his Chalcedonian persecutors and left Agathon to preach to the believers and establish them in the Orthodox faith. Agathon went around the streets and markets in the daytime wearing a carpenter's apparel, and during the night wearing a [[priestSee]]'s uniform. He went around the houses also preaching and instructing the believers. He kept doing this till the Arab conquest of Egypt and the return of the father the Patriarch Abba Benjamin to his chair. When Pope Benjamin departed, this [[saintSaint]] was chosen to the honorable rank of Patriarch. He faced great tribulations for the sake of keeping the Orthodox faith. For example, a man whose name was Theodosius, a Malachite, went to the city of Damascus and came before Yazeed-Eben-Moawia, the Arab Governor of Damascus. He gave him much money and took from him an order to appoint him the Governor of Alexandria, Behira and Marriot. When he became in charge of this position, he afflicted our father the Patriarch and levied great taxes on him. Because of the excessive evil of the Governor, and what he did to the father the Patriarch, the people hated and avoided him. He put forth an order that any man who might find the Patriarch on his way should slay him. The Patriarch remained in his cell until God destroyed that evil Governor. In the days of this father, the building of St. Macarius' church in his [[monasteryApostle Mark|Mark]] at Wadi(661-El Natroun was completed677).
One night He was a [[disciple]] to the angel of the Lord appeared to him and told him about a holy father Abba [[monkBenjamin I of Alexandria|Benjamin]] , 38th Pope. Abba Benjamin disappeared for a period of time from the monastery face of St. Macarius whose name was John his [[Fourth Ecumenical Council|Chalcedonian]] persecutors and who lived in Fayyum. The angel ordered him left Agathon to bring him preach to help the believers and establish them in preaching and teaching the people. The angel told him that he would be Patriarch after himOrthodox faith. Abba Agathon sent went around the streets and brought him markets in the daytime wearing a carpenter's apparel, and delivered to him during the work of night wearing a [[priest]]'s uniform. He went around the churches, their organization, teaching houses also preaching and instructing the believers and preaching to them.Abba Agathon remained in He kept doing this till the papacy for 19 years Arab conquest of Egypt and departed in peace.May the return of Patriarch Abba Benjamin to his prayers be with us allchair. AmenWhen Pope Benjamin departed, this [[saint]] was chosen for the honorable rank of patriarch.
He faced great tribulations for the sake of keeping the Orthodox faith. For example, a man whose name was Theodosius, a Malachite, went to the city of Damascus and came before Yazeed-Eben-Moawia, the Arab Governor of Damascus. He gave him much money and took from him an order to appoint him the Governor of Alexandria, Behira and Marriot. When he became in charge of this position, he afflicted our father the Patriarch and levied great taxes on him. Because of the excessive evil of the governor, and what he did to the patriarch, the people hated and avoided him. He put forth an order that any man who might find the patriarch on his way should slay him. The Patriarch remained in his cell until God destroyed that evil governor. In the days of Agathon, the building of St. Macarius' church in his [[monastery]] at Wadi-El Natroun was completed. One night the [[angel]] of the Lord appeared to him and told him about a holy [[monk]] from the monastery of St. Macarius whose name was John and who lived in Fayyum. The angel ordered him to bring him to help in preaching and teaching the people. The angel told him that he would be Patriarch after him. Abba Agathon sent and brought him and delivered to him the work of the churches, their organization, teaching the believers and preaching to them. Abba Agathon remained in the papacy for 16 years. On [[October 27]] of the year 677 A.D., the holy father, the Patriarch Abba Agathon, 39th Pope of Alexandria, departed this life in peace.   {{start box}}{{succession|before=[[Benjamin I of Alexandria|Benjamin I]]|title=[[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Pope of Alexandria (Coptic)]]|years=661-677|after=[[John III of Alexandria (Coptic)|John III]]|}}{{end box}} ==Source==*[http://www.copticchurch.net/synaxarium/2_16.html#1 The Departure of St. Agathon, 39th Pope of Alexandria] ==External links==*[[w:Pope Agatho of Alexandria|''Pope Agatho of Alexandria'' at Wikipedia]]*[Categoryhttp://www.tertullian.org/fathers/severus_hermopolis_hist_alex_patr_03_part3.htm#AGATHON Chapter XV. Agathon, the Thirty-Ninth Patriarch A.D. 661-677] Severus of Al'Ashmunein (Hermopolis), ''History of the Patriarchs of the Coptic church of Alexandria'' (1910) Part 3: Agathon - Michael I (766 AD). ''Patrologia Orientalis'' 5*[http: //www.dacb.org/stories/egypt/agathon_alexandria.html Agathon of Alexandria, 7th Century, Coptic Orthodox Church, Egypt] from ''[[w:The Coptic Encyclopedia|The Coptic Encyclopedia]]'', vol. 1 [[Category: Oriental Coptic OrthodoxChurch]][[Category: Non-Chalcedonian Bishops]][[Category:Oriental Orthodox]]
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