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Alexander I

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Alexander I

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Also known as Pope Alexander I, Alexander

6th Pope of the Catholic Church from c. 107 to c. 115

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Alexander I was an early pope of the Catholic Church who led the church from around 107 to 115 CE, during a time when Christianity was still developing its practices and structure. He is considered one of the foundational religious leaders of the early church, though much specific historical detail about his papacy has been lost to time.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Alexander
Gender
male
Place of birth
Rome
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
Pope
Religion
Catholic Church
Image
Papa Sant'Alessandro Porta Pia Roma.JPG
Work location
Rome
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time period
Roman Empire
date of death
0116-00-00
described by source
Wikitólica
Commons category
Alexander I (pope)
date of birth
0100-00-00
canonization status
hieromartyr
feast day
May 3
place of burial
Freising Cathedral
date of burial or cremation
0834-01-01
cause of death
decapitation
name in native language
Alexander PP. I
name
pape Alexandre Ier
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Italy
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Alexander I (Greek: Αλέξανδρος, died c. 115) was the bishop of Rome from about 108/109 to 116/119 (according to the 2012 Annuario Pontificio). Some believe he suffered martyrdom under the Roman emperor Trajan or Hadrian.

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