Achillas of Alexandria

Saint Achillas , also: Archelaos († June 13, 311 or 312) was bishop for a few months (January to June 13) in the year of his death (probably 312, since his predecessor, Petros!, Suffered martyrdom in November 311) of Alexandria . The Coptic Church , which emerged from the Alexandrian Patriarchate, is considered to be its 18th Pope on the chair of the Evangelist Mark .

Life and effect

Like his predecessor Petros I , he was director of the influential Alexandrian catechist school. Achillas' term of office fell during a very eventful time in terms of church politics. On April 30, 311, Emperor Galerius ended the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire with the Edict of Tolerance of Nicomedia . At the same time there were serious theological tensions within the just legalized church. Achillas to that of its predecessor Petros excommunicated deacon Arius the priesthood have given, but this is probably due to confusion with the same friend of Arius. The year of his death is given differently as 311 or 312.

Under Achillas' successor Alexander of Alexandria , the Arian dispute between Arians and Trinitarians over the relationship between God the Father and the Son of God escalated . In the dispute about the Meletians , which also led to the end of the persecution of Christians, Achillas was a staunch opponent of this group.

His Catholic and Coptic feast day is June 13th, Orthodoxy and the Coptic Church commemorate him on June 3rd.

literature

Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : ACHILLAS, Bishop of Alexandria. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , column 18. ( Article / beginning of article in the Internet archive )

Web links

Achillas of Alexandria. In: Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints. Retrieved June 13, 2015 .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Achillas of Alexandria. In: Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints. Retrieved June 13, 2015 .
↑ Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz: Achillas, Bishop of Alexandria. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , column 18. ( Article / beginning of article in the Internet archive )

predecessor	Office	successor
Petros I.	Bishop of Alexandria 311	Alexander I.

personal data
SURNAME	Achillas of Alexandria
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Achillas; Assilaos
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Christian Bishop of Alexandria
DATE OF BIRTH	3rd century
DATE OF DEATH	311 or 312

[HLex-1] Achillas of Alexandria. In: Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints. Retrieved June 13, 2015 .

[2] Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz: Achillas, Bishop of Alexandria. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , column 18. ( Article / beginning of article in the Internet archive )