Who did Heraclas of Alexandria succeed as bishop of Alexandria?

Origen of Alexandria and Demetrius of Alexandria.

Heraclas of Alexandria

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c. 180 – 247 · Bishop of Alexandria

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13th bishop of Alexandria (231-247); pupil of Origen and his successor at the Catechetical School before becoming patriarch.

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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.

taught by Origen of Alexandria
Heraclas studied alongside, then under, Origen and shared in teaching the catechumens.
Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.3, 6.15
succeeded in see Origen of Alexandria
Heraclas 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 Alexandria
Dionysius succeeded Heraclas as bishop of Alexandria in 247.
Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.35
succeeded in see Demetrius of Alexandria
Heraclas became 13th bishop of Alexandria in 231 succeeding Demetrius.
Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.26