Career
This saint was an honorable and learned man before his ordination. He was baptized by Saint Mark the Evangelist, along with his father, his mother and others Saint Mark also appointed him as the first Dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria.
Saint Anianus, the second patriarch, ordained him a deacon, then a priest, and appointed him to preach, and teach the people.
He was chosen for the papacy to succeed Pope Primus. He shepherded his people with the best of care for ten years.
