Theonas of Alexandria

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Born
AD 200 to AD 299
Died
AD 300
Related topics
Church history--Primitive and early church, Cyprian,--Saint, Bishop of Carthage, Christian literature, Early, Fathers of the church, Alexandrian school, Christian, …
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Biography

Pope Theonas of Alexandria, the 16th Pope of the Catholic Church, was responsible for the building of Theotokos in Alexandria, Egypt. This was a church built in honor of the Virgin Mary. Theonas’ writings are included in the Ante-Nicene Fathers (1885). Theonas had a reputation for being Christ-like in his gentleness and meekness. Theonas died in 300 and was succeeded by Pope Peter

Wailand Groenendyk
CCEL Staff Writer

Works By Theonas of Alexandria

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