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Line 51: − + − “ T<small>HE</small> blessed apostles having founded and established the church, transmitted the office of the episcopate to [[Pope Linus|Linus]]. Of this Linus, Paul makes mention in his Epistles to Timothy. He was succeeded by [[Pope Anicletus|Anencletus]], and after him [[Pope Clement|Clement]] held the episcopate, the third from the apostles. Who, as he had seen the blessed apostles, and had been connected with them, might be said to have the doctrine of the apostles still sounding in his ears, and what they delivered before his eyes. And not only he, but many others were still left, who had been taught by the apostles. In the times of this Clement, there was no little dissension among the brethren at Corinth, on occasion of which the church at Rome wrote a considerable epistle to the Corinthians, confirming them in peace, and renewing their faith and the doctrine they had lately received from the apostles. After a little, he subjoins ''':''' “ But this Clement was succeeded by [[Pope Evaristus|Euarestus]], and Euarestus by [[Pope Alexander I|'''Alexander''']]. [[Pope Sixtus I|Xystus]] followed as the sixth from the apostles, after whom was [[Pope Telesphorus|Telesphorus]], who also illustriously suffered martyrdom; then came [[Pope Hyginus|Hyginus]], and after him [[Pope Pius I|Pius]]. He was followed by [[Pope Anicetus|Anicetus]], and as he was succeeded by [[Pope Soter|Soter]], the twelfth from the apostles in the episcopate now is [[Pope Eleutherius|Pope Eleutherus]], in the same order and the same doctrine (or succession<sup>1</sup> <ref>Crusé: Valesius ''footnote'' <sup>1</sup> Book V, Chapter VI (p. 174)— <br> " <sup>1</sup> <small>The word succession, in the parenthesis, is adopted by Valesius as the correct reading.</small> "</ref>) in which the tradition of the apostles in the church and the promulgation of the truth has descended to us.” <br>+ − + + + + + + + + +
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His feast day is May 3.
His feast day is May 3.
[[Eusebius]]:{{quotation|Book V, Chapter VI Catalog of the Bishops of Rome <br>
[[Eusebius]] mentions Alexander as [[bishop of Rome]] and fifth in the succession from Peter and Paul in his work ''Ecclesiastical History'':{{quotation|Book IV, Chapter I The Bishops of Rome and [[Alexandria]], in the reign of [[Trajan]] <br>
A<small>BOUT</small> the twelfth year of the reign of Trajan, the bishop of the church of Alexandria, who was mentioned by us a little before, departed this life. Primus was the fourth from the apostles to whom the functions of the office were there allotted. At the same time also, after [[Pope Evaristus|Euaristus]] had completed the eighth year as bishop of Rome, he was succeeded in the episcopal office by '''Alexander''', the fifth in the [[Apostolic succession|succession]] from [[Saint Peter|Peter]] and [[Saint Paul|Paul]]. <br>
—''quotations verbatim of'' Book V, Chapter VI Catalog of the Bishops of Rome (pp. 173-174)
Book IV, Chapter IV The Bishops of Alexandria and Rome, under the Same Emperor <br>
B<small>UT</small> in the third year of the same reign, '''Alexander''', bishop of Rome, died, having completed the tenth year of his [[Administration|ministration]]. [[Pope Sixtus I|Xystus]] was his successor ; and about the same time Primus dying, in the twelfth year of the episcopate, was succeeded by Justus.
Book V, Chapter VI Catalog of the Bishops of Rome <br>
T<small>HE</small> blessed apostles having founded and established the church, transmitted the office of the episcopate to [[Pope Linus|Linus]]. Of this Linus, Paul makes mention in his Epistles to Timothy. He was succeeded by [[Pope Anicletus|Anencletus]], and after him [[Pope Clement|Clement]] held the episcopate, the third from the apostles. Who, as he had seen the blessed apostles, and had been connected with them, might be said to have the doctrine of the apostles still sounding in his ears, and what they delivered before his eyes. And not only he, but many others were still left, who had been taught by the apostles. In the times of this Clement, there was no little dissension among the brethren at Corinth, on occasion of which the church at Rome wrote a considerable epistle to the Corinthians, confirming them in peace, and renewing their faith and the doctrine they had lately received from the apostles. After a little, he subjoins ''':''' “ But this Clement was succeeded by [[Pope Evaristus|Euarestus]], and Euarestus by [[Pope Alexander I|'''Alexander''']]. [[Pope Sixtus I|Xystus]] followed as the sixth from the apostles, after whom was [[Pope Telesphorus|Telesphorus]], who also illustriously suffered martyrdom; then came [[Pope Hyginus|Hyginus]], and after him [[Pope Pius I|Pius]]. He was followed by [[Pope Anicetus|Anicetus]], and as he was succeeded by [[Pope Soter|Soter]], the twelfth from the apostles in the episcopate now is [[Pope Eleutherius|Pope Eleutherus]], in the same order and the same doctrine (or succession<sup>1</sup> <ref>Crusé: Valesius ''footnote'' <sup>1</sup> Book V, Chapter VI (p. 174)— <br> " <sup>1</sup> <small>The word succession, in the parenthesis, is adopted by Valesius as the correct reading.</small> "</ref>) in which the tradition of the apostles in the church and the promulgation of the truth has descended to us.” <br>
—''quotations verbatim of'' Book IV, Chapter I The Bishops of Rome and [[Alexandria]], in the reign of [[Trajan]] (p. 116)), Book IV, Chapter IV The Bishops of Alexandria and Rome, under the Same Emperor (pp. 118-119), Book V, Chapter VI Catalog of the Bishops of Rome (pp. 173-174)
, ''The Ecclesiastical History Of Eusebius Pamphilus: Bishop Of Caesarea, In Palestine'', Translated from the Greek, by The Rev. C. F. Crusé, Assistant Professor in the University of Pennsylvania. With notes from the Edition of Valesius. Published London: George Bell and Sons, York Street. Covent Garden 1874. London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street and Charing Cross. —''In the public domain'' (<small>boldface highlight added</small>.)}}
, ''The Ecclesiastical History Of Eusebius Pamphilus: Bishop Of Caesarea, In Palestine'', Translated from the Greek, by The Rev. C. F. Crusé, Assistant Professor in the University of Pennsylvania. With notes from the Edition of Valesius. Published London: George Bell and Sons, York Street. Covent Garden 1874. London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street and Charing Cross. —''In the public domain'' (<small>boldface highlight added</small>.)}}