Alexander Of Lycopolis

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wrote a short treatise against the Manichaeans, printed in Galland, Biblioth. Veterumt Patru, 4, 73-87. Its title is Ἀλεξάνδρου Λυλοπολίτου Ἐπιστρέψαντος Ἐξ Ἔθνων , Πρὸς Τὰς Μανιχαίου Δόξας . Photius ( Contra Man. I , 11) calls him the archbishop of Lycopolis. He must have flourished early in the 4th century, as he says (c. 2) that he derived his knowledge of Manes' doctrines - Ἀπὸ Τῶν Γνωρίμων Τοῦ Ανδρός . It has been disputed whether he was a Christian when he wrote the book, or even became one afterwards; but the testimony of Photius seems to settle the latter point.