Alexius of Rome

Tags: Saint.

Saint Alexius or Alexis of Rome or Alexis of Edessa was an Eastern saint whose veneration was later transplanted to Rome. The relocation of the cult to Rome was facilitated by the belief that the saint was a native of Rome and had died there.

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birth place

Roman Empire, Rome

death place

Roman Empire, Rome

title

Confessor

venerated in

Eastern Orthodox Church, Armenian Catholic Church, Armenian Apostolic Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Syriac Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Catholic Church, Maronites