Alexius is the Latinized form of the given name Alexios (Greek: Αλέξιος, polytonic Ἀλέξιος, "defender", cf. Alexander), especially common in the later Byzantine Empire. Variants include Alexis with the Russian Aleksey and its Ukrainian counterpart Oleksa/Oleksiy deriving from this form. The female form is Alexia (Greek: Αλεξία) and its variants such as Alessia (which male form is Alessio) in Italian.
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Saint Alexius or Alexis of Rome or Alexis of Edessa was an Eastern saint whose veneration was later transplanted to Rome. The relocation of the cult to Rome was facilitated by the belief that the saint was a native of Rome and had died there. This Roman connection stemmed from an earlier Syriac legend which recounted that during the episcopate of Bishop Rabbula (412-435) a "Man of God" who lived in Edessa, Mesopotamia as a beggar, and who shared the alms he received with other poor people, was found to be a native of Rome after his death.
The Greek version of his legend made Alexius the only son of Euphemianus, a wealthy Christian Roman of the senatorial class. Alexius fled his arranged marriage to follow his holy vocation. Disguised as a beggar, he lived near Edessa in Syria, accepting alms even from his own household slaves, who had been sent to look for him but did not recognize him, until a miraculous vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary singled him out as a "Man of God."
Patriarch Alexy I (Alexius I, Russian: Патриарх Алексий I, secular name Sergey Vladimirovich Simanskiy, Russian: Серге́й Владимирович Симанский; November 8 [O.S. October 27] 1877 – April 17, 1970) was the 13th Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) between 1945 and 1970.
Born in Moscow to a noble family, his father was a Chamberlain of the Russian Imperial Court. In 1899 he graduated from Moscow Imperial University with a law degree; was conscripted by the army and served in a grenadier regiment. In 1902 he enrolled at Moscow Theological Academy and by 1906 he had been elevated to the dignity of archimandrite and was appointed rector of the seminary at Tula.
After the Bolshevik Revolution he was arrested several times and in 1922 exiled to Kazakhstan. In 1926 he returned to Saint Petersburg (which had been renamed Leningrad) and was appointed Archbishop of Khutyn, that is, the vicar of the Diocese of Novgorod.
On July 29, 1927, Metropolitan Sergei Stragorodsky, acting as de facto head of the Russian Orthodox Church, signed a statement of unconditional loyalty to the Soviet State. The statement was co-signed by all members of the Holy Synod, and Archbishop Alexy of Khutyn.
[Spoken]
[Jordan:] I hate when they do that. When you know they hate you...
[Jordan:] Hi Brittany.
[Brittany:] hey Jor!
[Jordan:] oh my gosh...
[Jordan:] Hey caitlin, i have to tell you something
[Caitlin:] What?
[Jordan:] I heard Conner was at the movies with Brittany
[Caitlin:] No way... who'd you hear that from?
[Jordan:] I heard it from Brian who heard it from Kip
who heard it from Sarah, who got it from Brittany
[Caitlin:] wait so Brittany told Sarah who told Kip
who told Brian, who told you?
[Jordan:] Yeah...there's the bell i'll talk to you later
[Jordan:] I'm ready
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Jenny called me up and said she likes Johnny
but yesterday Johnny said yo, I like Bonnie
Bonnie likes Jonathan who's still missing me
even though we all know he likes Tiffany
Vicky called me on a three way with Cici
and she told me Anthony likes Rissi
Allie's got another thing for Jeffery
which really bugs me cause she knew that
he left me
ho-oh-oh-oh-oh
who likes who
every day it's someone new
the halls are filled whith voices whispering
who likes who
doesn't matter if the rumor's true
all the fun is in the mystery... to me
ho-oh-oh-oh-oh
I saw Conner at the movies with Brittany
when he shoulda been there with Whitney
so tonight i'm gonna hit up Steven
and let him know, Brittney's cheatin'
i was on myspace when Keegan dropped in
and he told me everybody's still talkin'
Stacy and Devan are together
this gossip goes on forever (Phew! You're tellin' me!)
ho-oh-oh-oh-oh
who likes who
evey day it's someone new
the halls are filled whith voices whispering
who likes who
doesn't matter if the rumor's true
all the fun is in the mystery...
he likes you and she likes him
you can call it a game that everybody wins
moochi likes chachi
sarah likes wit
and kip likes Lafanduh
and jimmy likes..skip?
oops!
who likes who
doesn't matter if the rumor's true
all the fun is in the mystery... to me
ho-oh-oh-oh-oh
who likes who
evey day it's someone new
the halls are filled whith voices whispering