Pope Alexander I
Head of the Catholic Church from c. 107 to c. 115 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Alexander I (Greek: Αλέξανδρος, c. 75–80 AD – c. 115) was the bishop of Rome from c. 107 until his death c. 115. The Holy See's Annuario Pontificio (2012) identifies him as a Roman who served from 108 or 109 to 116 or 119. Some believe he suffered martyrdom under the Roman emperor Trajan or Hadrian.
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Church | Early Church |
Papacy began | c. 107 |
Papacy ended | c. 115 |
Predecessor | Evaristus |
Successor | Sixtus I |
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Born | Alexander c. 75–80 Rome, Roman Empire |
Died | 115(115-00-00) (aged 39–40) Rome, Roman Empire |
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