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Saint '''Alexander''' was the first of many who succeeded [[Saint Peter]] with the name of Alexander. Roman. A disciple of [[Plutarch]], he was elected in 105, the sixth [[Pope]] and [[Bishop of Rome]], and fifth successor to Peter.
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Saint '''Alexander''' was the first of many who succeeded [[Saint Peter]] with the name of Alexander.
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St. Alexander was a Roman and is said to have been a student of Pliny the Younger. A Roman, and a disciple of [[Plutarch]], he was elected in 105, the sixth [[Pope]] and [[Bishop of Rome]], and fifth successor to Peter. , fifth pope after St. Peter and successor to St. Evaristus. Alexander I was Pope from c. 107 to c. 115. Alexander I was Pope from c. 107 to c. 115.
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Pope Saint Alexander I was the bishop of Rome for seven to ten years in the early second century.
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According to Catholic tradition, the dates of his episcopacy are estimated from as early as 106-115 and as late as 109-119 C.E.
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Pope Alexander I was the Bishop of Rome from c. 107 to his death c. 115 (died c. 115).
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The Holy See 's ''Annuario Pontificio'' (2012) identifies him as a Roman who reigned from 108 or 109 to 116 or 119. 
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Pope Alexander I Alexander I served as the fifth Pope of the Catholic Church ; the official title is the Bishop of Rome. His years of service can only be approximated to be ca. 109-116 C.E.
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Little is known about Alexander’s rule (c. 109–116), which is attested by [[Pope Eusebius|Pope St. Eusebius (309/310)]].
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Tradition holds that Alexander I converted the Roman governor Hermes and 1,500 members of his family, servants, and government officials to Christianity.
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Pope Alexander is regarded as having done much to develop the administrative and liturgical traditions of the Church in its early years. Early sixth-century writings attribute Alexander with inserting the words now used in the Holy Eurachist or Holy Communion of the Catholic Mass.
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Legend has it that he was the one who introduced holy water and the blessing of holy water and salt on a house to ward off evil. It is also said that he introduced the wording of the Consecration into the Mass.
 
To him are attributed the institution of [[holy water]] in [[Church]]es and houses, and the prescription that [[Host (Communion)|hosts]] to be consecrated be made from unleavened bread of wheat flour and water only, a practice condemned by [[Orthodox Church|Byzantine Orthodoxy]] as a [[heresy]].
 
To him are attributed the institution of [[holy water]] in [[Church]]es and houses, and the prescription that [[Host (Communion)|hosts]] to be consecrated be made from unleavened bread of wheat flour and water only, a practice condemned by [[Orthodox Church|Byzantine Orthodoxy]] as a [[heresy]].
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He died in 115.
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Little is known about Alexander, although legends say that he converted his jailer, St. Quirinus, and his daughter, St. Balbina.
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He died in 115. Pope Alexander I (died c. 115) was the Bishop of Rome from c. 107 to his death c. 115. pope Saint Alexander I, (died c. 115, /119, Rome?
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Some believe he suffered martyrdom under the Roman Emperor Trajan or Hadrian, but this is improbable.
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Alexander_I  Alexander, Eventulus, and Theodulus was discovered near Rome, at the spot where the above mentioned tradition declares the Pope to have been martyred. According to some archaeologists, this Alexander is identical with the Pope, and this ancient and important tomb marks the actual site of the Pope's martyrdom.
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Pope Alexander I (died c. 115) was the Bishop of Rome from c. 107 to his death c. 115. The Holy See 's Annuario Pontificio (2012) identifies him as a Roman who reigned from 108 or 109 to 116 or 119. Some believe he suffered martyrdom under the Roman Emperor Trajan or Hadrian, but this is improbable. 1 Life and legend
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Pope Alexander I (died c. 115) was the Bishop of Rome from c. 107 to his death c. 115. The Holy See's Annuario Pontificio (2012) identifies him as a Roman who reigned from 108 or 109 to 116 or 119. Some believe he suffered martyrdom under the Roman Emperor Trajan or Hadrian, but this is improbable.
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Pope Saint Alexander I was the bishop of Rome for seven to ten years in the early second century. According to Catholic tradition, the dates of his episcopacy are estimated from as early as 106-115 and as late as 109-119 C.E. Tradition holds that Alexander I converted the Roman governor Hermes and 1,500 members of his family, servants, and government officials to Christianity.
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pope Saint Alexander I, (died c. 115, /119, Rome?; feast day May 3), fifth pope after St. Peter and successor to St. Evaristus. Little is known about Alexander’s rule (c. 109–116), which is attested by Pope St. Eusebius (309/310).
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Pope Alexander VI, born Rodrigo de Borja , was Pope from 11 August 1492 until his death.
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[http://www.catholic365.com/article/2095/pope-alexander-i.html Pope Alexander I - Catholic365.com]
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Born into the prominent Borgia family in Xàtiva in the Crown of Aragon, Rodrigo studied law at the University of Bologna. He was ordained deacon and made a cardinal in 1456 after the election of his uncle as Pope Callistus III, and a year later he became vice-chancellor of Catholic Church. He proceeded to serve in the Curiaunder the next four popes, acquiring significant influence and wealth in the process. In 1492, Rodr…
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Aug 09, 2015 · Pope Alexander is regarded as having done much to develop the administrative and liturgical traditions of the Church in its early years. Legend has it that he was the one who introduced holy water and the blessing of holy water and salt on a house to ward off evil. It is also said that he introduced the wording of the Consecration into the Mass.
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Alexander, Eventulus, and Theodulus was discovered near Rome, at the spot where the above mentioned tradition declares the Pope to have been martyred. According to some archaeologists, this Alexander is identical with the Pope, and this ancient and important tomb marks the actual site of the Pope's martyrdom.
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Pope Alexander I Alexander I served as the fifth Pope of the Catholic Church ; the official title is the Bishop of Rome. His years of service can only be approximated to be ca. 109-116 C.E. Early sixth-century writings attribute Alexander with inserting the words now used in the Holy Eurachist or Holy Communion of the Catholic Mass.
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Pope Alexander I (died c. 115) was the Bishop of Rome from c. 107 to his death c. 115. The Holy See 's Annuario Pontificio (2012) identifies him as a Roman who reigned from 108 or 109 to 116 or 119; some believe he suffered martyrdom under the Roman Emperor Trajan or Hadrian , but this is improbable.
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Predecessor: Evaristus
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Papacy began: c. 107
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Successor: Sixtus I
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Papacy ended: c. 115
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St. Alexander I - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
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Alexander I was Pope from c. 107 to c. 115. St. Alexander was a Roman and is said to have been a student of Pliny the Younger. Little is known about Alexander, although legends say that he converted his jailer, St. Quirinus, and his daughter, St. Balbina.
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