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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. Tradition holds that he converted the Roman governor Hermes and 1,500 members of his family, servants, and government officials to Christianity.
Pope Alexander is regarded as having done much to develop the administrative and liturgical traditions of the Church in its early years. Tradition holds that he converted the Roman governor Hermes and 1,500 members of his family, servants, and government officials to Christianity.
Early sixth-century writings (501-600) attribute Alexander with inserting the Scripturally-based, [[Last Supper]] narrative words of the Consecration now used in the Holy [[Eucharist]] or Holy [[Communion]] of the [[Mass (liturgy)|Catholic Mass]], 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]].
Early sixth-century writings (501-600) attribute Alexander with inserting the Scripturally-based, [[Last Supper]] [[narrative]] words of the Consecration now used in the Holy [[Eucharist]] or Holy [[Communion]] of the [[Mass (liturgy)|Catholic Mass]], 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. Legend has it that he was the one who introduced the practice of using only holy water blessed by the pope and any other priest as a [[sacramental]] and the blessing of holy water and salt on a house to ward off evil influences, but much of this is now doubted by [[secular]] and Catholic [[scholar]]s alike.
To him are attributed the institution of [[holy water]] in [[Church]]es and houses. Legend has it that he was the one who introduced the practice of using only holy water blessed by the pope and any other priest as a [[sacramental]] and the blessing of holy water and salt on a house to ward off evil influences, but much of this is now doubted by [[secular]] and Catholic [[scholar]]s alike.