Alexander's own efforts, while they did serve to quiet the dispute, were not enough to quiet the controversy themselves, although the First Council of Nicaea, held during his tenure, did resolve the matter.
Aleksandrovi osobni napori, koji su išli u smjeru da se spor razriješi na miran način, nisu bili dovoljni da sami po sebi spriječe kontroverzu, iako je Prvi nicejski sabor, koji je održan tijekom njegovog mandata, 325. godine, uspješno riješio taj problem.