Alexander of Jerusalem


Alexander of Jerusalem
Bishop and Martyr
Born2nd century AD
Died251 AD
Caesarea Maritima, Syria Palaestina
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholic Church
CanonizedPre-Congregation
FeastMarch 18 (Roman Catholic Church)
May 16/29 and December 12/25 (Eastern Orthodox Church)

Alexander of Jerusalem (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Ιεροσολύμων; died 251 AD) was a third century bishop who is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Roman Catholic Church. He died during the persecution of Emperor Decius.[1]

  1. ^ Christie, Albany James (1867). "Alexander". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 115. Archived from the original on 2007-05-18.