African Saints
1st: St. Shenute was founder of monastic life in Egypt, died in 450 |
3rd: St. Anatolius was a philosopher and scientist of Alexandria, died in 282 |
9th: St. Pantaenus was head of Alexandrian Catechetical School and missionary to Persia (Iran), died in 190 |
13th: St. Eugenius was Archbishop of Carthage, died in 5th Century |
17th: St. Maximilian (Marmilian) was martyred at Theveste, Numidia after refusing to serve in the Roman army in 295 |
20th: St. Aurelius was Archbishop of Carthage, died in the 5th Century |
23rd: St. Victor I was Bishop of Rome and first African Pope (189-199) died in 199 |