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.
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 325Besides these, a fifth, another Serenus, is reported to have been beheaded after long endurance of tortures.Eusebius of Caesarea · VI.4 · source text
Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 135 · Bar Kokhba crushed; Aelia Capitolina, AD 135
- AD 144 · Marcion expelled at Rome, AD 144
- AD 156 · The New Prophecy erupts, AD 156
- AD 177 · Persecution at Lyon and Vienne, AD 177
- AD 180 · The Scillitan martyrs, AD 180
- AD 190 · The Quartodeciman controversy, AD 190
- AD 202 · Perpetua and Felicity martyred, AD 202
Place
Places served
The one place the sources put Serenus II.