Saint Aristides the Philosopher

Memorial

• 31 August

Profile

Early Christian writer and philosopher. Presented an explanation of Christianity to Emperor Hadrian in 133. Wrote an account of the Passion of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite.

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Lives of Illustrious Men, by Saint Jerome
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Aristides the Philosopher”. Saints.SQPN.com. 30 July 2012. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-aristides-the-philosopher/>