Saint Alexander of Vienne

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Physician in Vienne, Gaul. Adult convert to Christianity. Friend of Saint Pothinus. Arrested for his faith during the persecutions of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, he was tortured and executed. One of the Martyrs of Lyons and Vienne.

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Canonized

Category: Canonized Pre-Congregation, Died in 177, Martyred by Marcus Aurelius, Name: Alexander, Saints Beati and Venerables, Saints who were Converts, Saints who were Martyrs, Saints who were Physicians  |  Trackback