Diocese of Faras
The Diocese of Faras was a Christian bishopric in Nobadia during the Middle Ages and is today a titular see of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Its seat was originally at Faras. Later, its bishops sat at Qasr Ibrim.
Despite Faras's submersion following the building of the Aswan High Dam, the see is still claimed by the Coptic church's Titular Bishop of the Great and Ancient Metropolis of Nubia, who is styled Bishop of Faras of Nobatia.
Bishops of Pakhoras
- Aetios, c. 620
- SarapionVacant during invasion of Nobadia and Makouria by the Caliphate
- Pilatos, late 7th century
- Paulos, a Miaphysite, died 709 or 719
- Mena, a Miaphysite, died 730
- Matthaios, died 31 May 766
- Ignatios, died 23 January 802
- Ioannes I, died 809
- Ioannes II
- Markos, c. 820
- Khael I, died 827
- Thomas, a Miaphysite, 827-862, died 16 July 862
- Iesu I, died 866
Metropolitans of Pakhoras
- Kyros, a Miaphysite, died 902
- Andreas, died 903
- Kollutwos, a Miaphysite, died 13 August 923
- Stephanos, a Miaphysite, died 14 July 926
- Elias, a Miaphysite, died 6 August 952
- Aaron, a Miaphysite, died 12 December 972
- Petros I, a Miaphysite, died 20 July 999
Bishops of Pakhoras
- Ioannes III, died 21 September 1005
- Marianos, former archimandrite of Puke, died 11 November 1036
- Merkurios, died 1 July 1056Unknown
- Petros II, a Miaphysite, died 22 May 1062
- Georgios, a Miaphysite, died 14 August 1097
- Khael II, died 5 May 1130
- Iesu II, died 4 June 1175Unknown
- Tamer, died 31 March 1193 Unknown
- Timotheos, a Miaphysite, "Bishop of Phrim and Pakhoras," resident at Primnis, consecrated in 1372