Pope Mark IV of Alexandria, 84th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. The episcopate of Pope Mark IV (البابا مرقس الرابع) lasted for 14 years, 4 months and 26 days from 5 September 1348 AD (8 Thout 1064 AM) to 31 January 1363 AD (8 Amsheer 1079 AM). He departed this world on 31 January 1363 AD after a great struggle, perseverance, and patience. Upon his death, he was buried in the monastery of Shahran (دير شهران). The See of St Mark remained vacant for 3 months and 6 days after his death. In his time, the Papal Residence was at the Church of The Holy Virgin Mary & St Mercurius in Haret Zuweila (حارة زويلة) in Coptic Cairo. Mamluk Sultans during his episcopate His time in the Patriarchate coincided with a series of Mamluke Sultans: Sultan Nasser Hassan Ben Mohamed - -(first time) (1347–1351 AD) - السلطان حسن Sultan Salah Eddin Saleh Ben Mohamed - (1351–1354 AD) - الصالح حسن بن ناصر الناصر Sultan Nasser Hassan Ben Mohamed (second time) (1354–1361) - السلطان حسن Sultan Salah Eddin Mohamed Ben Hagi (1361–1363) - محمد المنصور Sultan Ashraf Zeen Eddin Ben Hassan (1363–1376) Biography After the repose of his predecessor Pope Peter V (the 83rd Patriarch of Alexandria) on 6 July 1348 AD, the Episcopal Seat remained vacant for two months (60 days). Finally, a monk (and also a priest) by the name of Gabriel (أبونا الراهب القس غبريال) from the Monastery of Shahran (دير شهران) was chosen as patriarch under the name Pope Mark IV of Alexandria. It was the monastery where his predecessor, Pope Peter V, used to be its priest before his elevation to the episcopal seat in 1340 AD. At the time of his elevation to the episcopal seat, Priest Gabriel was assigned to serve at the Church of the Holy Virgin Mary and St Damiana, known as the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo (كنيسة العذراء المعروفة بالمعلقة). Priest Gabriel was also one of those who attended the consecration of the Holy Oil of Chrismation (Miron) in 1342 AD at the time of his predecessor, Pope Peter V (Episcopate 1340 - 1348 AD). His name at birth was Farag-Allah (فرج الله). He was from the city of Qaliub, in the Nile delta, just to the north of Cairo. He was a monk at the monastery of Shahran (دير شهران) who then became