5 El Nasiy
(The Fifth Day of the Blessed Month of El-Nasi)
The Departure of St. Yoannis XV,
99th Pope of Alexandria
Today also, in the year
1346 A.M. (September
7th,
1629 A.D.), Pope Yoannis XV (John),
99th Pope of Alexandria, departed. He was
from Mallawy, and was known by the name of Yoannis El-Mallawany. He became a
monk in St. Antonios monastery, and was ordained Patriarch in the
7th of Tute,
1336 A.M. (September
18th,
1619 A.D.). He was chaste, knowledgeable,
and just in his judgements. He was modest, impartial, and only sought the truth.
He was zealous about the church, compassionate to the priests, loving to the
poor, and provided shelter for strangers. He did not desire anything of this
world, but rather he was absorbed in prayer and worship, day and night.
In the year
1340 A.M. (1623
A.D.), a grave epidemic befell Upper Egypt. It lasted from the month of Tubah
(January) till the month of Baramoudah (April), which perished multitudes of
people and devastated many families. Pope Yoannis was in Upper Egypt, and
returned to Cairo in
1341 A.M. In year
1342 A.M. another severe epidemic spread
through the land, which was less severe than the first. The Pope went to upper
Egypt again in the second year of the epidemic, then returned to Cairo. On his
way back, he passed by the city of Abnub, and he spent a night there. He
suffered abdominal pain. It was said that he was given a poison where he spent
that night. The owner of that house had concubines besides his wife and the Pope
admonished him for that. When the Pope felt ill, he asked for a boat, which he
sailed in. He ceased in the boat on his way, and was buried in the monastery of
the Saint Anba Bishiah in El-Biadiah. He was on the Chair for nine years, eleven
months and twenty-two days.
May his prayers be with us and Glory be to our God
forever. Amen.
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