242:, but this request was declined. Then he went back to the Coptic church, who accepted him once again. However, he lost his followers by becoming Coptic again, and he returned once again to the Melkites. Once again, he attempted to return to the Coptic faith, but this time he was rejected by Pope Mark. On hearing of his relapse to the Monophysite Coptics, Sophronius rebuked him and sent him to the Melkite monastery in Dayr Al-Qusayr, near modern-day
219:, saying that he had not gone against the original teachings of the church, and insisting on a fair trial in the Church. The Muslim rulers commanded Pope Mark to give him a fair trial, but the Church refused to do so under the authority of the Sultan. In 1179, Michael, the metropolitan of Damietta, wrote an official condemnation of Mark Ibn Kunbar for the Coptic Church. However, Pope Mark accepted arbitration of a trial by Patriarch
168:, and a censer would be placed nearby for the purpose of purifying the surrounding air. Mark Ibn Kunbar objected strongly to this form of private confession, insisting that a priest must be present for the absolution of sins. He was an eloquent preacher, and drew many crowds in Egypt who heard his sermons and received from him absolution from their sins. He also preached to the
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took office in 1166. The bishops of Upper Egypt wrote to Pope Mark about Mark Ibn Kunbar and the Pope arranged to meet him in person. He was convinced by the Coptic Pope during that meeting to correct his actions. He kept quiet for a little while, but then recommenced his preachings against the
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was an important topic in Coptic history. Although Mark Ibn Kunbar was firmly rejected and his followers dispersed, his discussion on the necessity of confession to a priest carried on to the next century in the writings of
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of Mark Ibn Kunbar on the false grounds of sexual immorality. Nevertheless, Mark Ibn Kunbar continued to preach and draw crowds. During this time he also wrote books and
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