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Alexander of Alexandria
c. 250 – 326 · b. Alexandria · Bishop of Alexandria
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 250, Alexandria
- Died
- 326, Alexandria
- See
- Alexandria
- Region
- egypt
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Patriarch of Alexandria 313-326.
- Primary source
- Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 1.5-1.9
Patriarch of Alexandria 313-326. First to condemn Arius locally (c. 318); led the orthodox party at Nicaea; mentor of Athanasius.
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Common questions
- Who was Alexander of Alexandria?
- Alexander of Alexandria (250–326) — Patriarch of Alexandria 313-326. First to condemn Arius locally (c. 318); led the orthodox party at Nicaea; mentor of Athanasius.
- Who did Alexander of Alexandria teach?
- Athanasius of Alexandria.
- Who did Alexander of Alexandria oppose?
- Arius.
- Who succeeded Alexander of Alexandria as bishop of Alexandria?
- Athanasius of Alexandria.
Sources for biography
- Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 1.5-1.9 primary
- Theodoret, Hist. Eccl. 1.3-4 primary
- Athanasius, De Decretis primary
documented connections(3)
- taught by (incoming) Athanasius of AlexandriaAthanasius served as deacon and secretary to Alexander, accompanying him to Nicaea.Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 1.8, 1.15 · Theodoret, Hist. Eccl. 1.26
- succeeded in see (incoming) Athanasius of AlexandriaAthanasius succeeded Alexander as bishop of Alexandria in 328.Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 1.15
- opposed AriusAlexander first condemned Arius and excommunicated him c. 318.Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 1.5-6 · Theodoret, Hist. Eccl. 1.3-4
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Alexander of Alexandria).