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[[Image:1124-Pope Peter of Alexandria.jpg|right|Pope Peter of Alexandria (+311)]]The Holy [[Hieromartyr]] '''Peter of Alexandria''' was the head of the [[Catechetical School of Alexandria]] and was [[Archbishop]] of the [[Church of Alexandria]] during the rise of the the [[Arianism|Arian]] [[heresy]] during the early years of the fourth century. He was [[martyr]]ed during the persecutions of [[Diocletian]]. Hieromartyr Peter is commemorated of [[November 24]] in the greek tradition and of [[November 25]]in the slavic tradition.
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