Saint Anastasius of Sinai
A monk and priest at Mount Sinai in the 7th century, Anastasius was a staunch defender of orthodoxy against Monophysite …
Place
Alexandria
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35 saints associated
Saint Anatolius of Laodicea
An illustrious scholar of Alexandria in the 3rd century, Anatolius excelled in secular sciences before becoming a bishop…
Angela Maria Boidi
An Italian Passionist nun (1908-1953), Sister Leonarda of Jesus Crucified distinguished herself by her joyful acceptance…
Saint Apollinaris
Daughter of the consul Anthemius, Apollinaris refused marriage to dedicate herself to God. Under the name Dorotheus and …
Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria in the 4th century, Saint Athanasius was the tireless defender of the divinity of Christ against…
Carolina Beltrami
Italian religious sister (1869-1932), founder of the congregation of the Immacolatine Sisters dedicated to the education…
Saint Cassian of Autun
Originally from Alexandria, Cassian renounced his fortune to serve the poor before becoming Bishop of Orthe. Guided by a…
Clement of Alexandria
A scholar and converted philosopher, Clement of Alexandria directed the famous Catechetical School of Alexandria followi…
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria in the 5th century, Cyril was the great defender of the dogma of divine motherhood against Nesto…
Saint Dionysius of Alexandria (the Great)
A student of Origen and Bishop of Alexandria in the 3rd century, Saint Dionysius was a tireless pastor nicknamed 'the Gr…
Saint Eugenia of Rome
Daughter of the prefect of Egypt, Eugenia disguised herself as a man to join a Christian monastery where she became an a…
Saint Euphrosyne of Alexandria
The daughter of a nobleman from Alexandria, Euphrosyne fled a forced marriage by disguising herself as a man to enter a …
Gaspare Goggi
Gaspare Goggi (1877-1908) was an Italian priest, the first professed member of the Sons of Divine Providence (Orionines)…
Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus (Bishop of Neocaesarea)
A disciple of Origen and Bishop of Neocaesarea in the 3rd century, Gregory is famous for the many miracles that earned h…
Saint Isidore of Pelusium (or of Damietta)
Originally from Alexandria and a disciple of Saint John Chrysostom, Isidore of Pelusium was an Egyptian monk and priest …
Saint John the Almsgiver (Patriarch of Alexandria)
Patriarch of Alexandria in the 7th century, John the Almsgiver distinguished himself by his inexhaustible charity toward…
Khalīl al-Haddād
A Lebanese Capuchin and founder of the Franciscan Sisters of the Cross of Lebanon, Father Jacques of Ghazir dedicated hi…
Saint Macarius
Saint Macarius is the author of spiritual homilies and the founder of a famous monastery in the Nitrian Desert in Egypt.…
Saint Macarius of Alexandria (the Younger)
A former merchant from Alexandria, Macarius the Younger became an illustrious anchorite and disciple of Saint Anthony. F…
Saint Macarius the Egyptian (the Elder)
Born in Upper Egypt around 301, Macarius the Elder was one of the most illustrious disciples of Saint Anthony. After end…
Saint Mary of Egypt
A former sinner from Alexandria, Mary converted in Jerusalem before an icon of the Virgin. She lived for forty-seven yea…
Saint Melanie the Younger
Born into an illustrious Roman family, Melania the Younger renounced an immense fortune to live in poverty and continenc…
Saint Moses the Black (of Scetis)
A former Ethiopian slave who became a brigand leader, Moses converted radically and joined the monks of the Scetis deser…
Saint Moses, Bishop of the Saracens
A hermit famous for his virtues in the desert between Egypt and Palestine, Moses became Bishop of the Saracens at the re…
Origen of Alexandria
Origen, born around 185 in Egypt, was the greatest scholar of the early Church and directed the school of Alexandria fro…
Saint Pamphilus of Caesarea
A priest of Caesarea originally from Phoenicia, Pamphilus was an illustrious scholar who built a monumental library and …
Saint Peter Thomas
A Carmelite religious from Périgord, Peter Thomas became an influential diplomat and Patriarch of Constantinople in the …
Saint Sabas of Mutalasca
Saint Sabas was one of the most illustrious patriarchs of the monks of Palestine in the 6th century. Founder of the Grea…
Saint Spyridon of Trimythous
A shepherd from Cyprus who became Bishop of Trimythous in the 4th century, Spyridon combined evangelical simplicity with…
Saint Thecla (Tygre) of Maurienne
A noble virgin from Valloires in the 6th century, Thecla undertook a perilous pilgrimage to Alexandria to obtain relics …
Saint Theodora of Alexandria
A noble virgin of Alexandria, Theodora refused to sacrifice to idols and was condemned to infamy. She was saved from a p…
Saint Theodora of Alexandria (Penitent)
A wife from Alexandria who succumbed to adultery, Theodora retired to a men's monastery in male disguise to atone for he…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Alexandria?
Saints associated with Alexandria: Saint Anastasius of Sinai, Saint Anatolius of Laodicea, Angela Maria Boidi, Saint Apollinaris, Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Carolina Beltrami, Saint Cassian of Autun and Clement of Alexandria.