Saint Achillas

Memorial

• 7 November

Profile

Bishop of Alexandria, Egypt. Ordained Arius, the founder of the Arian heresy. Attacked by Meletianists for his orthodox Christianity.

Died

• 313 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Achillas”. Saints.SQPN.com. 30 April 2012. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-achillas/>