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Heraclas of Alexandria
c. 180 – 247 · Bishop of Alexandria
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 180
- Died
- 247, Alexandria
- See
- Alexandria
- Region
- egypt
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Heraclas
Highlights
- Main contribution
- 13th bishop of Alexandria (231-247); pupil of Origen and his successor at the Catechetical School before becoming patriarch.
- Primary source
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.3, 6.15, 6.26, 6.29, 6.35
13th bishop of Alexandria (231-247); pupil of Origen and his successor at the Catechetical School before becoming patriarch.
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Common questions
- Who was Heraclas of Alexandria?
- Heraclas of Alexandria (180–247) — 13th bishop of Alexandria (231-247); pupil of Origen and his successor at the Catechetical School before becoming patriarch.
- Who taught Heraclas of Alexandria?
- Origen of Alexandria.
- Who did Heraclas of Alexandria succeed as bishop of Alexandria?
- Origen of Alexandria and Demetrius of Alexandria.
- Who succeeded Heraclas of Alexandria as bishop of Alexandria?
- Dionysius of Alexandria.
Sources for biography
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.3, 6.15, 6.26, 6.29, 6.35 primary
documented connections(4)
- taught by Origen of AlexandriaHeraclas studied alongside, then under, Origen and shared in teaching the catechumens.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.3, 6.15
- succeeded in see Origen of AlexandriaHeraclas succeeded Origen as head of the Catechetical School after Origen's departure to Caesarea.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.15, 6.26
- succeeded in see (incoming) Dionysius of AlexandriaDionysius succeeded Heraclas as bishop of Alexandria in 247.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.35
- succeeded in see Demetrius 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 Heraclas of Alexandria).