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icon , macedonia -rrb- of st. alexander of alexandria -lrb- veljusa monastery february 26 or april 17 , 326 or 328 alexandria february 26 may 29 -lrb- eastern orthodox -rrb- 200px eastern orthodox church orthodox church , roman catholic church , coptic unknown bishop veljusa monastery st. alexander of alexandria.jpg pope alexander i of alexandria
 saint alexander of alexandria
pope alexander i of alexandria

pope alexander i of alexandria , 19th pope of alexandria & patriarch of the see of st. mark .
during his patriarchate , he dealt with a number of issues facing the church in that day .
these included the dating of easter , the actions of meletius of lycopolis , and the issue of greatest substance , arianism .
he was the leader of the opposition to arianism at the first council of nicaea .
he also is remembered for being the mentor of the man who would be his successor , athanasius of alexandria , who would become one of the leading church fathers .
