Pope Alexandros of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria
b. 250 · d. 17 Apr 326
19th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria (Coptic line) · 313–326
Offices
- Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria (Coptic line) № 19 · 313 – 326
Alexander I of Alexandria was the 19th Patriarch of Alexandria. During his patriarchate, he dealt with a number of issues facing the Church in that day. These included the dating of Easter, the actions of Meletius of Lycopolis, and the issue of greatest substance, Arianism. He was the leader of the opposition to Arianism at the First Council of Nicaea. He also mentored his successor, Athanasius of Alexandria, who would become one of the Church Fathers. He is regarded as a Pope by the Coptic Orthodox Church but not by the Catholic Church.
Related people
- Pope Achillas of Alexandria succeeded · traditional
- Athanasius of Alexandria teacher of · traditional
- Athanasius of Alexandria ordainer of · traditional
- Athanasius of Alexandria preceded · inferred
Events
Commemorated
Places
- Alexandria death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- The Seven Ecumenical Councils (NPNF series 2 vol. 14) 1 claim — First Council of Nicaea
- History of the Patriarchs of the Coptic Church of Alexandria 1 claim — Life of the 19th patriarch