St. Heraclas
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Death: 247
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Patriarch, the brother of St. Plutarch the Martyr. He was one of Origen's first pupils in Alexandria, Egypt. Ordained, Heraclas succeeded Origen as head of the Alexandria school in 231. He also succeeded Demetrius as patriarch of Alexandria. Heraclas excommunicated Origen and drove him out of Egypt.