Saint Anianus of Alexandria

Also known as

• Anian
• Annianus

Memorial

• 25 April (Catholic and Coptic calendars)
• 10 November on some calendars
• 16 November (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria calendar)

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Shoemaker. Converted by Saint Mark the Evangelist, worked with him to evangelize Alexandria, Egypt, and succeeded him as bishop there.

Died

• c.86

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• cobblers

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Kirken i Norge
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Medieval Religion Listserv, by John Dillon
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Roman Martyrology
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Anianus of Alexandria“. Saints.SQPN.com. 24 April 2013. Web. 20 May 2013. <>