Saint Pope Peter of Alexandria | |
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| Seal of the Martyrs | |
 Vision of Peter of Alexandria (Russian icon) | |
| Church | Church of Alexandria |
| Archdiocese | Alexandria |
| See | Alexandria |
| Predecessor | Theonas of Alexandria |
| Successor | Achillas of Alexandira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3rd century |
| Died | 25 November 311 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Sainthood | |
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| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy (Coptic Orthodox Church) |
| Title as Saint | Hieromartyr, “the Seal of the Martyrs“ |
| Attributes | Vested as a bishop, holding a Gospel Book |
Pope Peter I of Alexandria (Greek: Πέτρος Α΄ Αλεξανδρείας, Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲁ̅, ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲓⲉⲣⲟⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ[1]) was the 17th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria from 302 to 311. He is revered as a saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Catholic Church.[2]
- ^ "البابا بطرس الأول خاتم الشهداء - البطريرك رقم 17 | St-Takla.org". st-takla.org. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.