Serapion of Algiers
Saint Serapion of Algiers | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | 1179 England or Scotland |
| Died | 14 November 1240 Algiers |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 23 March 1625, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Urban VIII |
| Canonized | 14 April 1728, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Benedict XIII |
| Feast | 14 November |
| Attributes | Mercedarian habit, crucified |
| Patronage | Diocese of Azul |
Serapion of Algiers (1179 – 14 November 1240) was an English Catholic Mercedarian priest and martyr. Thomas O'Loughlin says Serapion was Scottish by birth. Serapion is acknowledged as a proto-martyr. He was the first of his Order to merit the palm of martyrdom by being crucified and cut to pieces.