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- 24/8/1922 (Creation)
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27.5 x 20.5 cm
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The ancient Patriarchate of Alexandria is the second in rank of the Orthodox churches; it was established in 43 A.D. by Saint Mark the Evangelist. The periods of heyday of the Patriarchate were during the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century. The entire African continent is in the patriarchate’s jurisdiction.
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Cavafy's christening certificate, issued by the Patriarchate of Alexandria. It is the template of a form with the logo and seal of the Patriarchate, in which the poet's details (date and place of christening, godmother etc.) were filled-in by hand.
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Greek
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Paper with logo: Patriarchate of Alexandria. Black and blue ink. Watermark: The Sanson Paper.
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Patriarchate of Alexandria. “Christening Certificate”. (Christening) Certificate, 24.08.1922. GR-OF CA CA-SF03-F29-0001 (1882), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds (Post-2012 Acquisitions). From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF03-F29-0001.
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Name access points
- Pappou (Pitaridi), Amalia (Subject)
- Cavafy, Peter John J. (Subject)
- Cavafy (Fotiadi), Charikleia (Subject)
- Theofanis (Metropolitan of Tripoli) (Subject)
- Patriarchate of Alexandria (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)