The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313

Serenus II of Alexandria

d. c. AD 202 (beheaded) · Pupil of Origen · Martyr · Alexandria

The Ante-Nicene Church

Who Serenus II of Alexandria was

The second Serenus of the company, beheaded 'after exhibiting great endurance of tortures' — distinguished from his namesake only by his manner of death, and by Eusebius's care to count them separately.

Verified single attestation

Eusebius VI.4 only.

Also listed in martyrs.

Common questions

When did Serenus II die?

Serenus II of Alexandria is dated d. c. AD 202 (beheaded) in the archive, which places Serenus II in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313). The dating is traditional and approximate; the archive marks it as uncertain rather than fixing a year the sources do not give.

Which early sources mention Serenus II?

Serenus II of Alexandria is named in 1 primary-source passage catalogued here, drawn from Eusebius of Caesarea. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was Serenus II from?

The archive associates Serenus II of Alexandria with Alexandria.

Who were Serenus II’s contemporaries?

The archive links Serenus II of Alexandria to 2 other figures, including Origen of Alexandria and Serenus of Alexandria. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.

Primary-source mentions (1)

Every passage below is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Ecclesiastical History VI.4

c. AD 325
Besides these, a fifth, another Serenus, is reported to have been beheaded after long endurance of tortures.
Eusebius of Caesarea · VI.4 · source text

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  1. 1Alexandria

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