Alexander of Alexandria | |
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| Church | Great Church |
| Archdiocese | Alexandria |
| See | Alexandria |
| Predecessor | Achillas |
| Successor | Athanasius I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 26 February[1] or 17 April 326 or 328 Alexandria |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 26 February, April 17 (Catholic Church) 29 May (Eastern Orthodox) |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Title as Saint | Patriarch of Alexandria |
Alexander I of Alexandria (Koine Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, Aléxandros) 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. He was the leader of the opposition to Arianism at the First Council of Nicaea. He also mentored his successor, Athanasius of Alexandria, who would become one of the Church Fathers.[2]
- ^ "Saint Alexander of Alexandria". 2010-02-23.
- ^ Christie, Albany James (1867). "Alexander of Alexandria". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. pp. 111–112. Archived from the original on 2009-03-30.