Peter of Alexandria
Coptic pope of Alexandria
b. 3rd century · d. 25 Nov 311
17th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria (Coptic line) · 300–311
Offices
- Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria (Coptic line) № 17 · 300 – 311
Pope Peter I of Alexandria was the 17th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria from 302 to 311. He is revered as a saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Catholic Church.
Related people
- Pope Theonas of Alexandria disciple of · traditional
- Pope Theonas of Alexandria succeeded · traditional
- Arius ordainer of · traditional
- Pope Achillas of Alexandria preceded · traditional
Events
Commemorated
Places
- Alexandria death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Ecclesiastical History 1 claim — HE 7.32
- On the Deaths of the Persecutors (De Mortibus Persecutorum) 1 claim — Great Persecution
- History of the Patriarchs of the Coptic Church of Alexandria 1 claim — Life of the 17th patriarch