The Departure of St . Timothy III, 32nd Pope of Alexandria .

On this day also of the year 528 A .D ., the holy father Abba Timothy III, 32nd Pope ofAlexandria, departed . His enthronement on the apostolic throne was in 511 A .D . He sufferedmany hardships because he was steadfast in the Orthodox faith .In his days, St . Severus, Patriarch of Antioch, came to Egypt escaping persecution . The twosaints traveled together to Egyptian cities and monasteries confirming the people in the Orthodoxfaith .Because he did not agree with Emperor Marcion with regard to the canons of the Council ofChalcedon, he was exiled .On the day of his exile, the faithful opposed the enforcement of the order of his exile, and many ofthem were killed, about two hundred thousand, by the order of the Emperor . The saint departedin exile together with St . Severus of Antioch, after he had been on the apostolic throne for 17years .His prayers be with us and Glory be to our God forever . Amen .