The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313
Serenus of Alexandria
d. c. AD 202 (burned) · Pupil of Origen · Martyr by fire · Alexandria
The Ante-Nicene Church
Who Serenus of Alexandria was
Second of Origen's pupils to die in the Severan persecution, 'giving through fire a proof of the faith he had received' — the first of two martyrs of the same name in the little company.
Eusebius VI.4 only.
Also listed in martyrs.
Common questions
When did Serenus die?
Serenus of Alexandria is dated d. c. AD 202 (burned) in the archive, which places Serenus 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?
Serenus 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 from?
The archive associates Serenus of Alexandria with Alexandria.
Who were Serenus’ contemporaries?
The archive links Serenus of Alexandria to 3 other figures, including Origen of Alexandria, Plutarch of Alexandria and Serenus II 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 325The second was Serenus, who through fire gave a proof of the faith which he had received.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.