Pope Anianus of Alexandria
Saint Anianus of Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Patriarch of Alexandria | |
Relief of St. Mark and Anianus by Pietro Lombardo, 1478 | |
| Papacy began | c. 61 |
| Papacy ended | 20 Hathor 86 |
| Predecessor | Mark the Evangelist |
| Successor | Avilius |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 62 AD (Bishop of Alexandria) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anianus |
| Died | 20 Hathor 86 Alexandria, Province of Egypt, Roman Empire |
| Buried | Baucalis, Alexandria |
| Nationality | Roman |
| Denomination | Church of Alexandria |
| Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 20 Hathor (Coptic Christianity) 25 April (Chalcedonian) |
| Venerated in | Eastern Christianity and Western Christianity |
| Patronage | Cobblers |
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Pope Anianus (Greek: Ανιανός, transliterated: Anianós) was the 2nd Patriarch of Alexandria. He was ordained by Saint Mark the Evangelist, and was also the first convert Mark won to Christianity in the region.