Demetrius, St

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Demetrius, St (d. 231/2), Bp. of Alexandria from 189. At first he supported Origen, whom he recognized as head of the Catechetical School in the city c.202. Later, when Origen preached in Palestine while still a layman, Demetrius recalled him and censured his conduct. In 231 he banished him for having been ordained priest irregularly at Caesarea and soon afterwards deprived him of the priesthood. Feast day in the E., 26 Oct.; in the W., 9 Oct.

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