James II (Coptic archbishop of Jerusalem)
His Eminence James II | |
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| Metropolitan of the Holy and Great City of Our Lord, Jerusalem (Holy Zion), and Archbishop of the Holy and Ancient Archdiocese of Jerusalem, all Palestine and the Near East; Abbot of the Monasteries of Saint Anthony, and Saint George, Jerusalem. | |
| Native name | (Arabic: الأنبا ياكوبوس, Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ) |
| Church | Coptic Orthodox Church |
| Archdiocese | Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of Jerusalem |
| Metropolis | Jerusalem |
| Predecessor | Theophilus |
| Successor | Basil IV |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 September 1946 by Pope Joseph II |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 |
| Died | 22 March 1956 (aged 47–48) |
| Buried | Monastery of Saint Anthony, Red Sea Wilderness |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Education | Diploma in Theology |
| Alma mater | Coptic Theological and Clerical College |
James II (1908 – 22 March 1956; Arabic: الأنبا ياكوبوس, Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ) was the 19th Metropolitan of the Holy and Great City of Our Lord, Jerusalem (Holy Zion), and Archbishop of the Holy and Ancient Archdiocese of Jerusalem, all Palestine and the Near East, from 1946, until his death in 1956.