Back إسكندر المقدسي Arabic اسكندر القدس ARZ Alexandre de Jerusalem Catalan Alexandr Jeruzalémský Czech Alexander von Jerusalem German Αλέξανδρος Ιεροσολύμων Greek Alejandro de Jerusalén Spanish Alexandre de Jérusalem French Sándor jeruzsálemi püspök Hungarian Aleksander dari Yerusalem ID
Alexander of Jerusalem | |
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| Bishop and Martyr | |
| Born | 2nd century AD |
| Died | 251 AD Caesarea Maritima, Syria Palaestina |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Churches Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | March 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]
- ^ 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.