Unlike ________________, where kings appointed church officials, the Coptic patriarchs of Alexandria appointed the bishops, and these would remain independent from kings.

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In Catholic Europe, kings often appointed church officials, a practice known as lay investiture. This contrasts with the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, where the patriarchs appointed bishops, maintaining independence from secular rulers.

Unlike ________________, Where Kings Appointed Church Officials, the Coptic Patriarchs