Alexander of Alexandria

Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754

Church Fatherd. 328

Who

Bishop of Alexandria from 313, who excommunicated his presbyter Arius and carried the case to the Council of Nicaea, taking with him his deacon Athanasius, who succeeded him.

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In the succession →

See of Alexandria, 313–328.

Disciples: Athanasius of Alexandriac. 296–373
Sozomen, Church History II.17; Athanasius was his deacon and secretary at Nicaea
Succeeded by: Athanasius of Alexandriac. 296–373
See of Alexandria, 328–373

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