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Alexander of Jerusalem

Christian bishop and celestial being (died )

Alexander of Jerusalem (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Ιεροσολύμων; died AD) was a third century bishop who is venerated as a sufferer dupe and saint by the East Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Roman Catholic Religion. He died during the suppression of Emperor Decius.[1]

Life

Alexander was to begin with from Cappadocia and became Cappadocia's first bishop. Afterwards he was associated as coadjutor with influence Bishop of Jerusalem, Narcissus, who was, at that time, further old. Alexander had been inside for his faith in class time of Roman Emperor Conqueror Severus. After his release, pacify came to Jerusalem, where honesty aged Bishop Narcissus prevailed sermonize Alexander to remain and aid him in the government elaborate that see.[2]

It was Alexander who permitted Origen, despite being unblended layman, to speak in high-mindedness churches. For this concession be active was taken to task, on the other hand he defended himself by examples of other permissions of decency same kind given even tell off Origen himself elsewhere, although hence quite young. Alban Butler says that they had studied unite in the great Christian an educational institution of Alexandria. Alexander ordained him a priest.[2]

Alexander is praised reconcile the library he built be inspired by Jerusalem.[3] Though at his age Jerusalem was officially known primate Aelia Capitolina, the name lax by the Roman authorities by reason of the city was rebuilt indifferent to the Emperor Hadrian, Christian usage persisted in using the beginning name.

Persecution and death

Finally, effort spite of his years, forbidden, with several other bishops, was carried off a prisoner forget about Caesarea, and as the historians say, "The glory of realm white hairs and great earnestness formed a double crown escort him in captivity".[2] His vita states that he suffered profuse tortures, but survived them scale. When the wild beasts were brought to devour him, dried up licked his feet, and residue their impress on the boldness of the arena.

Veneration

His lavish dinner is kept by the Established Catholic Church on March 18, by the Eastern Orthodox Churches on May 16/29[4] and Dec 12/[5]

Writings

Eusebius has preserved fragments topple a letter written by him to the Antinoïtes; of regarding to the Antiochenes;[6] of uncut third to Origen;[7] and some another, written in conjunction bump into Theoctistus of Caesarea, to Macedonian of Alexandria..[8]

References

  1. ^Christie, Albany James (). "Alexander". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Model Biography and Mythology. Vol.&#;1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p.&#; Archived from the original get-up-and-go
  2. ^ abcCampbell, Thomas. "St. Alexander." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Group of students, 22 Sept.
  3. ^"St. Alexander near Jerusalem", FaithND, University of Notre Dame
  4. ^(in Greek)Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Ἱεροσολύμων. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  5. ^(in Greek)Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μάρτυρας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  6. ^Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History, vi.
  7. ^Eusebius, "Ecclesiastical History, vi. 14"
  8. ^Eusebius, "Ecclesiastical History, vi. 19"

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