Pope Celadion of Alexandria
Head of the Coptic Church from 152 to 166
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Saint Celadion of Alexandria | |
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Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria | |
Papacy began | 16 January 152 |
Papacy ended | 16 July 166 |
Predecessor | Markianos |
Successor | Agrippinus |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 16 July 166 Alexandria, Egypt |
Buried | Baucalis, Alexandria |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 16 July (9 Epip in the Coptic Calendar) |
Pope Celadion (Keladionus) was the 9th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria. He reigned from the year 152 to 166 AD.
Celadion was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He was elected Patriarch in the year 152 during the reign of Antoninus Pius.
When he took over the leadership, he tended to the duties left to him by his predecessors. His reign was primarily peaceful.
He reigned for fourteen years, six months, and three days, and died during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, on the 9th of Epip (16 July), in the year 166 AD.