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Alexander, Saint Alexander, Saint- Called "The Charcoal Burner." Made bishop of Comana at the recommendation of St. Gregory Thaumaturgus. St. Alexander was martyred in the Decian persecution. Alban, Saint Alban, Saint- First martyr of Britain, d. about 304. Biographical article. Amandus, Saint Amandus, Saint- Hermit, missionary, bishop of Maastricht, monastic founder, d. about 690. Apollinaris, Saint Apollinaris, Saint- A first-century martyr, the bishop of Ravenna. Alexander, Saint Alexander, Saint- Patriarch of Alexandria. Elected instead of the heresiarch Arius, who had been scheming to be made bishop. A man of great holiness, St. Alexander died in 326. Alexander (Early Bishops) Alexander (Early Bishops)- Profiles of six bishops of this name in the early Church. Alexander of Jerusalem, Saint Alexander of Jerusalem, Saint- Alexander, Bishop of Cappadocia, imprisoned for his faith, served as coadjutor to the Bishop of Jerusalem. Exiled and again imprisoned, Alexander wa… Anthony of Padua, Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint- Long article on the Augustinian canon turned Franciscan, priest, preacher, miracle worker, d. 1231. Known as "the Hammer of the Heretics." Anselm, Saint Anselm, Saint- Long biographical article on St. Anselm, monk, abbot, philosopher, theologian, Archbishop of Canterbury, Doctor of the Church. Anastasia, Saint Anastasia, Saint- Article on this martyr, whose feast day is 25 December. Attracted a cultus at Rome in the late fifth century, and a sixth-century legend makes her a Roman matron… Abdon and Sennen, Saints Abdon and Sennen, Saints- Persian martyrs in the Decian persecution. Died in about 250. Alto, Saint Alto, Saint- Irish-born hermit and missionary in Bavaria, monastic founder, eighth century. Anschar, Saint Anschar, Saint- Benedictine monk, missionary to Scandinavia, bishop of Hamburg, d. 865. Aengus, Saint (the Culdee) Aengus, Saint (the Culdee)- Irish hermit, hagiographer, poet, late eighth century. Agatha, Saint Agatha, Saint- Virgin and martyr, died at Catania in Sicily, probably in the Decian persecution (250-253). Anne, Saint Anne, Saint- According to apocryphal literature, the mother of Mary. Arnulf of Metz, Saint Arnulf of Metz, Saint- Frankish civil servant at the court of Austrasia, bishop of Metz, hermit, d. about 640. Adamnan, Saint Adamnan, Saint- Irish-born abbot of Iona, and St. Columba's biographer. Aldhelm, Saint Aldhelm, Saint- Abbot of Malmesbury, bishop of Sherborne, poet, d. about 709. Andrew, Saint Andrew, Saint- The Apostle in Scripture and tradition. Ado of Vienne, Saint Ado of Vienne, Saint- Benedictine monk, pilgrim, scholar, pastor, Archbishop of Vienne, d. 875. Apollinaris Claudius, Saint Apollinaris Claudius, Saint- Second-century bishop of Hierapolis, apologist. Agricius, Saint Agricius, Saint- Fourth-century bishop of Trier. Athanasius, Saint Athanasius, Saint- Long article on the Bishop of Alexandria, confessor and Doctor of the Church. Alypius, Saint Alypius, Saint- Close friend of St. Augustine of Hippo. Like Augustine, Alypius was baptized by Ambrose. St. Alypius became bishop of Tagaste. Andrew of Crete, Saint Andrew of Crete, Saint- Also known as Andreas, monk, bishop of Gortyna, best known for his hymnody, d. 740 or 720. Agapetus I, Pope Saint Agapetus I, Pope Saint- Anti-Arian, instrumental in deposing a Monophysite bishop who had moreover abandoned his see, d. 536. Agnes of Rome, Saint Agnes of Rome, Saint- Virgin, martyred at the age of 12 or 13, revered since at least the mid-fourth century. Aldegundis, Saint Aldegundis, Saint- Daughter of SS. Walbert and Bertilia. Flemish nun, founder of monastery at Maubeuge, d. about 684. Abban the Hermit, Saint Abban the Hermit, Saint- An Irishman who lived at Abingdon, England, before St. Patrick's lifetime.