Peter of Alexandria

Coptic pope of Alexandria
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Peter of Alexandria
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Summary

Peter of Alexandria is a human[1]. He was born in Alexandria[2]. He was born on January 1, 300[3]. He died in Alexandria[4]. He died on November 25, 311[5]. He worked as a presbyter[6] and bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter of Alexandria's place of birth was Alexandria[2].
  • Peter of Alexandria passed away in Alexandria[4].
  • Peter of Alexandria was born on January 1, 300[3].
  • Peter of Alexandria died on November 25, 311[5].
  • Peter of Alexandria held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Peter of Alexandria worked as a presbyter[6].
  • Peter of Alexandria worked as a bishop[7].
  • Peter of Alexandria held the position of Patriarch of Alexandria[10].
  • Peter of Alexandria's religion is recorded as Christianity[11].
  • Peter of Alexandria is recorded as male[12].
  • Peter of Alexandria's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Peter of Alexandria's Commons category is recorded as Peter of Alexandria[14].
  • Peter of Alexandria's canonization status is recorded as hieromartyr[15].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[16].
  • Peter of Alexandria's given name is recorded as Boutros[17].
  • Peter of Alexandria's feast day is recorded as November 25[18].
  • Peter of Alexandria studied under Pope Theonas of Alexandria[19].
  • Peter of Alexandria's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[20].
  • Peter of Alexandria's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Peter of Alexandria's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[22].
  • Peter of Alexandria's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[23].
  • Peter of Alexandria's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πέτρος Α΄'}[24].
  • Peter of Alexandria dates from the Low Roman Empire[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter of Alexandria's place of birth was Alexandria[2]. He was born on January 1, 300[3].

Education

Peter of Alexandria studied under Pope Theonas of Alexandria[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include presbyter[6] and bishop[7]. Peter of Alexandria held the position of Patriarch of Alexandria[10].

Personal Life

Peter of Alexandria's religion is recorded as Christianity[11].

Death and Burial

Peter of Alexandria died on November 25, 311[5]. He passed away in Alexandria[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter of Alexandria include San Pedro[26], a district or neighborhood of Los Angeles[27], in United States[28].

Why It Matters

Peter of Alexandria ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include San Pedro[26], a district or neighborhood of Los Angeles[27], in United States[28].

FAQs

Where was Peter of Alexandria born?

Peter of Alexandria's place of birth was Alexandria[2].

Where did Peter of Alexandria die?

Peter of Alexandria died in Alexandria[4].

What did Peter of Alexandria do for work?

Peter of Alexandria worked as presbyter[6] and bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 29
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hr', '
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  2. 5w ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Pauly–Wissowa
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  3. 5w ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 13w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 452358, 110109, 66305 +1
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  7. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 452358, 110109, 66305 +1
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  8. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibale id → 56458, 108981
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  10. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → presbyter, bishop
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  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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