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Demetrius of Alexandria
c. 130 – 231 · Bishop of Alexandria
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 130
- Died
- 231, Alexandria
- See
- Alexandria
- Region
- egypt
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Demetrius
Highlights
- Main contribution
- 11th bishop of Alexandria (189-231).
- Primary source
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.2-3, 6.8, 6.19, 6.26
11th bishop of Alexandria (189-231). Appointed Origen head of the Catechetical School, then later opposed and condemned him after his ordination outside Alexandria.
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Common questions
- Who was Demetrius of Alexandria?
- Demetrius of Alexandria (130–231) — 11th bishop of Alexandria (189-231). Appointed Origen head of the Catechetical School, then later opposed and condemned him after his ordination outside Alexandria.
- Who did Demetrius of Alexandria oppose?
- Origen of Alexandria.
- Who succeeded Demetrius of Alexandria as bishop of Alexandria?
- Heraclas of Alexandria.
Sources for biography
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.2-3, 6.8, 6.19, 6.26 primary
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 54 primary
documented connections(2)
- opposed Origen of AlexandriaDemetrius initially appointed Origen but later condemned him in synods after his ordination at Caesarea, expelling him from Alexandria.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.8, 6.19, 6.26 · Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 54
- succeeded in see (incoming) Heraclas of AlexandriaHeraclas became 13th bishop of Alexandria in 231 succeeding Demetrius.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.26
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 Demetrius of Alexandria).