Peter II of Alexandria
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Peter II of Alexandria
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Patriarch Peter II of Alexandria was the 21st Patriarch of Alexandria from AD 373 to AD 381. He was a disciple of Athanasius of Alexandria who designated him as his successor before his death in 373. The Arians opposed his appointment and shortly after his consecration, the prefect Palladius, acting on orders from Emperor Valens drove him from the city and installed Lucius, an adherent of Arianism as bishop. Pope Damasus I, hearing of this new persecution, sent a deacon with a letter of communio
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Head of the Coptic Church from 373 to 381
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_II_of_Alexandria
date created:
2005-04-21T16:42:33Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T04:57:19Z
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