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He also studied the four gospels and the epistles.
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Pope Heraclas Alexandria
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Pope Heraclas (Theoclas), 13th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark. They taught him the Greek philosophy, then the Christian wisdom. Saint Demetrius, 12th Pope of Alexandria, ordained him deacon, then a priest over the church of Alexandria.
He was successful in the ministry and was faithful in all that was entrusted to him.
He followed Origen as head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria. When Pope Demetrius departed, Saint Heraclas was chosen as Patriarch.
He shepherded the flock of Christ well. He devoted his efforts to teaching, preaching and instructing the transgressors.
He assigned to Saint Dionysius the work of judging between the believers, and taking care of their affairs
Pope Heraclas sat on the throne of Saint Mark for 13 years and departed in peace. He has been identified as the first Patriarch of Alexandria to carry the appellation of "Pope" (in Greek, Papás, a term, originally a form of address meaning "Father", that the church of Rome did not use until the sixth century). The first known record of this designation being assigned to Heraclas is in a letter written by the bishop of Rome, Dionysius, to Philemon:
τοῦτον ἐγὼ τὸν κανόνα καὶ τὸν τύπον παρὰ τοῦ μακαρίου πάπα ἡμῶν Ἡρακλᾶ παρέλαβον.
