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Alexander (martyr)
| Saint Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Martyr and Physician | |
| Died | 177 Lyons |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | pre-congregation |
| Feast | 2 June |
Saint Alexander was a martyr and companion of St. Pothinus. Alexander was a physician in Vienne, Gaul, when he converted to Christianity. Arrested during the persecutions conducted under Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Along with Pothinus and forty-six other Christians, Alexander was tortured and executed. As part of this group, Alexander is one of the Martyrs of Lyons and Vienne.[1]
References
- ^ St. Alexander Catholic Online
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