Theophilus I of Alexandria
Saint Theophilus of Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark | |
Artistic depiction of Theophilus at the Serapeum, from the Alexandrian World Chronicle | |
| Papacy began | 384 |
| Papacy ended | 15 October 412 |
| Predecessor | Timothy I |
| Successor | Cyril of Alexandria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | in the mid-4th century Likely Egypt |
| Died | 15 October 412 |
| Buried | Dominicium, Alexandria |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Church of Alexandria |
| Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 18 Paopi (Coptic calendar) 15 October (Julian calendar) Currently 28 October (Gregorian calendar) |
| Venerated in | Coptic Orthodox Church Syriac Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
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Theophilus of Alexandria (Greek: Θεόφιλος; died 15 October 412) was the 23rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark from 385 to 412. He is remembered as a pivotal figure in late antique Christianity, known for his assertive role in suppressing paganism and managing ecclesiastical disputes that shaped the doctrinal course of the early Church.