Saint Justus of Alexandria | |
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| Patriarch of Alexandria | |
| See | Alexandria |
| Papacy began | 118 |
| Papacy ended | 19 June 129 |
| Predecessor | Primus |
| Successor | Eumenes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 19 June 129 |
| Buried | Baucalis,Alexandria |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Church of Alexandria |
| Alma mater | Catechetical School of Alexandria |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 19 June (12Paoni in theCoptic calendar) |
Pope Justus was the 6thPope and Patriarch of Alexandria.
Justus was an honorable and learned man before his ordination. He was baptized byMark the Evangelist, along with his father, his mother and others.[1] St. Mark also appointed him as the first Dean of theCatechetical School of Alexandria.[2]Anianus, the second patriarch, ordained him a deacon, then a priest, and appointed him to preach and teach the people. He was chosen as patriarch to succeedPrimus. He shepherded his people with the best of care for ten years. He died on the 12th ofPaoni 129 AD, in the sixteenth year of the reign ofHadrian.
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| Preceded by | Patriarch of Alexandria 118–129 | Succeeded by |