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Alexander of Rome

Alexander of Rome

Saint
July 10 · †165

Alexander of Rome (c. 200, Rome — 165, Rome) — Saint, canon. Feast day: 10 July.

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Alexander of Rome was a Christian martyr living in Rome during the second century. According to tradition, he was one of seven sons born to the martyr Felicitas. During the reign of either Marcus Aurelius or Antoninus Pius, Alexander and his six brothers, including Januarius and Felix, were executed as martyrs in the presence of their mother. Following the deaths of her sons, Felicitas was also killed and buried in the Catacombs of Maximus.

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