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Alexander Akimetes
saint -430,
SaintByzantine EmpirePre-congregation
Born
350
Died
430
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Military officer, hermit, missionary; born in Aegean Islands.
The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Hypatius of Bithynia Saint“He was an opponent of Nestorianism and sheltered Alexander Akimetes and others whose safety was threatened by the Nestorians.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q7002810 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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