(1) ALEXANDER THE GREAT<\/p>\n
King of Macedon, 336-323 B. c. He is mentioned in 1 Mach., i, 1-10; vi, 2. He is also supposed to be spoken of in Dan., ii,39; vii, 6; viii,5-7; xi 3,4.<\/p>\n
(2) ALEXANDER BALAS<\/p>\n
Eleventh King of Syria, 150-145 B. C. His struggle for the throne, his promises to Jonathan, his pro-Jewish policy may be learned from I Mach., x, 1-89. He was vanquished by his father-in-law, Ptolemy Philometor of Egypt, and Syria thus passed into the hands of Demetrius II (1 Maccabees 11:1-19).<\/p>\n
(3) ALEXANDER<\/p>\n
A son of Simon of Cyrene mentioned by St. Mark (xv, 21) who carried the Cross after Jesus.<\/p>\n
(4) ALEXANDER<\/p>\n
A member of the court that tried Peter and John (Acts 4:6); some identify him with Alexander Lysimachus the brother of Philo and friend of Claudius before he ascended the throne.<\/p>\n
(5) ALEXANDER<\/p>\n
A Jew or a Jewish Christian (Acts 19:33-34) who attempted to defend St. Paul in his Ephesian difficulty — some identify him with the son of Simon of Cyrene.<\/p>\n
(6) ALEXANDER<\/p>\n
An Ephesian Christian who apostatized (1 Tim., i, 20), and who together vith Hymeneus was delivered up to Satan by the Apostles.<\/p>\n
(7) ALEXANDER<\/p>\n
A coppersmith of Ephesus (2 Tim., iv, 14,15), who did much evil to St. Paul. Some identify him with the Alexander mentioned under the preceding number.<\/p>\n
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A. J. MAAS Transcribed by Gerard Haffner <\/p>\n
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume ICopyright © 1907 by Robert Appleton CompanyOnline Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightNihil Obstat, March 1, 1907. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., CensorImprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York<\/p>\n
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