Primus of Alexandria

Saint Primus (Aprimos) was the fifth pope and patriarch of Alexandria, between 106 (in other sources 110) and 118 (or 121). He was baptised by the Evangelist Mark and was one of the three priests ordained by him, with Bishop Anianus, the second patriarch.

He was an ascetic, pious and full of good deeds. He was appointed patriarch on the 22nd of the Coptic month Paoni (16 June 106), in the fifth year of the emperor Hadrian, after the death of Bishop Cedron. During his shepherding the Church lived in peace and quiet. According to other accounts he died at Alexandria on 17 July 121. He is commemorated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 3rd of Mesra.