St. Heraclas

Feastday: July 14
Death: 247

Patriarch, the brother of St. Plutarch the Martyr. He was one of Origen's first pupils in Alexandria, Egypt. Ordained, Heraclas succeeded Origen as head of the Alexandria school in 231. He also succeeded Demetrius as patriarch of Alexandria. Heraclas excommunicated Origen and drove him out of Egypt.

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Heraclas Heraclas Death: 247
Death: 247