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19th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria
- Alexander I of Alexandria was the 19th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria. During his patriarchate, he dealt with a number of issues facing the Church in that day. These included the dating of Easter, the actions of Meletius of Lycopolis, and the issue of greatest substance, Arianism.
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Alexander I of Alexandria was the 19th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria. During his patriarchate, he dealt with a number of issues facing the Church in that day. These included the dating of Easter, the actions of Meletius of Lycopolis, and the issue of greatest substance, Arianism.
Feb 28, 2015 · Our father among the saints Alexander of Alexandria was the Pope of Alexandria and leader of the Church of Alexandria during the early part of the fourth century. During his reign he had to deal with major issues that confronted the Church as it gained its freedom from Roman persecutions, including the rise of Arianism and the dating of Pascha.
The Patriarch of Alexandria (also known as the Bishop of Alexandria or Pope of Alexandria) is the highest-ranking bishop of Egypt. The Patriarchs trace back their lineage to Mark the Evangelist. Following the Council of Chalcedon in 451, a schism occurred in Egypt, between those who accepted and those who rejected the decisions of the council.
Pope Alexander I (Greek: Αλέξανδρος, c. 75–80 AD – c. 115) was the bishop of Rome from c. 107 until his death c. 115. The Holy See 's Annuario Pontificio (2012) identifies him as a Roman who served from 108 or 109 to 116 or 119.
St. Alexander of Alexandria. Born: unknown. Died: February 26 or April 17, 326 or 328 CE. Feast: February 26. Patron saint of: N/A. Alexander was the 19th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, and his period of leadership was marked by trials and challenges.
He was the leader of the opposition to Arianism at the First Council of Nicaea. He also is remembered for being the mentor of the man who would be his successor, Athanasius of Alexandria, who would become one of the leading Church fathers.
Pope Alexander I of Alexandria (died 328) was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria from 313 to 328 AD, succeeding Pope Achillas of Alexandria and preceding Athanasius of Alexanadria. A leading anti-Arian at the First Council of Nicaea, he claimed to have authority over all of Egypt and Africa...
