Alexander of Cappadocia Search This Resource     in this Authorin this Sectionin all Sections   Buy This Resource 10 Volumes HardCover $275.00 10 Volumes Library Binding $299.00  Show me more …   TRANSLATOR'S BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE. [a.d. 170-233-251.] Alexander was at first bishop of a church in Cappadocia, but on his visiting Jerusalem he was appointed to the bishopric of the church there, while the previous bishop Narcissus was alive, in consequence of a vision which was believed to be divine.(1) During the Decian persecution he was thrown into prison at Caesarea, and died there,(2) a.d. 251. The only writings of his which we know are those from which the extracts are made.(3) FOOTNOTES: De Decret. Nic. Syn., 25, Works, vol. i. part i. p. 230. Epist. 4, to Serapion, sec. 9, vol. i. part ii. p. 702. Bibl., cod. 106.