Proterius of Alexandria

Pope Proterius of Alexandria (died 457) was Patriarch of Alexandria from 451 to 457. He had been appointed by the Council of Chalcedon to replace the deposed Dioscorus. He regarded as hieromartyr the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.

St Proterius of Alexandria
Venerated inEastern Orthodoxy, Catholic Church
FeastFebruary 28
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