Alexander's predecessor, Achillas, had not only allowed Arius to return to the church, but had given him the oldest church in Alexandria, a position which allowed him to exercise a great influence on the Christian community of Alexandria.
Aleksandrov prethodnik Ahil, nije samo dopustio Ariju da se vrati u crkvu, već mu je dao najstariju crkvu u Aleksandriji i poziciju koja mu je omogućavala veliki utjecaj na kršćansku zajednicu Aleksandrije.