Saint Arianus of Alexandria

Also known as

• Ariannus
• Arrianus

Memorial

• 8 March

Profile

Third-century governor of Thebes, Egypt. Having witnessed the courage of Christian martyrs, he became interested in the faint, and became a convert. Martyr.

Died

• drowned at sea
• legend says that dolphins brought his body back to land so it might be given proper burial

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Heiligen 3s
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Arianus of Alexandria”. Saints.SQPN.com. 30 July 2012. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-arianus-of-alexandria/>