Alexander of Cappadocia

“ Easy and light has the Lord made my bonds to me during the time of my imprisonment since I have learned that in the providence of God, Asclepiades—who, in regard to the right faith, is most eminently qualified for the office—has undertaken the episcopate of your holy church of Antioch. And this epistle, my brethren and masters, I have sent by the hand of the blessed presbyter Clement, [2] a man virtuous and well tried, whom ye know already, and will know yet better ”

“ Alexander was at first bishop of a church in Cappadocia, but on his visiting Jerusalem he was appointed to the bishopric of the church there, while the previous bishop Narcissus was alive, in consequence of a vision which was believed to be divine. ”

“ Narcissus salutes you, who held the episcopate in this district before me, who is now also my colleague and competitor in prayer for you, [2] and who, having now attained to [3] his hundred and tenth year, unites with me in exhorting you to be of one mind. ”