Pope Anianus of Alexandria
Head of the Coptic Church from c. 61 to 86 CE / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Anianus of Alexandria" redirects here. Not to be confused with Annianus of Alexandria.
Pope Anianus was the 2nd Patriarch of Alexandria. He was ordained by Saint Mark the Evangelist, and was also the first convert Mark won to Christianity in the region.[3]
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Saint Anianus of Alexandria | |
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Patriarch of Alexandria | |
Papacy began | c. 61 |
Papacy ended | 20 Hathor 86[1] |
Predecessor | Mark the Evangelist |
Successor | Avilius |
Orders | |
Ordination | 62 AD (Bishop of Alexandria) |
Personal details | |
Born | Anianus |
Died | 20 Hathor 86 Alexandria, Province of Egypt, Roman Empire |
Buried | Baucalis, Alexandria |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Church of Alexandria |
Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 20 Hathor (Coptic Christianity) 25 April (Chalcedonian)[2] |
Venerated in | Eastern Christianity and Western Christianity |
Patronage | Cobblers[2] |
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