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Little is known of his early life. Paul was the first [[bishop]] of the Chalcedonian party since 482 to be elected [[patriarch]] after the election of a series of non-Chalcedonian patriarchs of Alexandria. Paul was elected patriarch after Patr. Gainas, a [[Miaphysitism|Miaphysite]], was forced from office by emperor [[Justinian]] and exiled to Sardinia. Paul's election formalized the [[schism]] between the Chalcedonians and non-Chalcedonians that had been developing since the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council]] resulting in separate Greek and Coptic lineages that have continued until today. | Little is known of his early life. Paul was the first [[bishop]] of the Chalcedonian party since 482 to be elected [[patriarch]] after the election of a series of non-Chalcedonian patriarchs of Alexandria. Paul was elected patriarch after Patr. Gainas, a [[Miaphysitism|Miaphysite]], was forced from office by emperor [[Justinian]] and exiled to Sardinia. Paul's election formalized the [[schism]] between the Chalcedonians and non-Chalcedonians that had been developing since the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council]] resulting in separate Greek and Coptic lineages that have continued until today. | ||
| − | According to Zacharias Rhetor, Patr. Paul was driven from the patriarchal [[cathedra]] for involvement in a murder and was succeeded by a [[monk]] named [[Zoilus of Alexandria | + | According to Zacharias Rhetor, Patr. Paul was driven from the patriarchal [[cathedra]] for involvement in a murder and was succeeded by a [[monk]] named [[Zoilus of Alexandria|Zoilus]]. <ref>Chronicle of Zachariah Rhetor, Bishop of Mytilene. (1899), Book 10, Chapter 1, page 300</ref> |
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His Beatitude Paul of Alexandria was the Patriarch and Pope of the Church of Alexandria from 537 to 542. Patr. Paul was a member of the Chalcedonian party.
Life
Little is known of his early life. Paul was the first bishop of the Chalcedonian party since 482 to be elected patriarch after the election of a series of non-Chalcedonian patriarchs of Alexandria. Paul was elected patriarch after Patr. Gainas, a Miaphysite, was forced from office by emperor Justinian and exiled to Sardinia. Paul's election formalized the schism between the Chalcedonians and non-Chalcedonians that had been developing since the Fourth Ecumenical Council resulting in separate Greek and Coptic lineages that have continued until today.
According to Zacharias Rhetor, Patr. Paul was driven from the patriarchal cathedra for involvement in a murder and was succeeded by a monk named Zoilus. [1]
Reference
- ↑ Chronicle of Zachariah Rhetor, Bishop of Mytilene. (1899), Book 10, Chapter 1, page 300
| Paul of Alexandria | ||
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| Preceded by: Gainas |
Patriarch of Alexandria 537-542 |
Succeeded by: Zoilus |
Sources
Categories > People > Clergy > Bishops
Categories > People > Clergy > Bishops
Categories > People > Clergy > Bishops > Bishops by century > 6th-century bishops
Categories > People > Clergy > Bishops > Bishops by city > Patriarchs of Alexandria
