Serapion of Algiers
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Serapion of Algiers (1179 – 14 November 1240) was an English[1] Catholic Mercedarian priest and martyr. Thomas O'Loughlin says Serapion was Scottish by birth.[2] Serapion is acknowledged as a proto-martyr. He was the first of his Order to merit the palm of martyrdom by being crucified and cut to pieces.
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Saint Serapion of Algiers | |
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Martyr | |
Born | 1179 England |
Died | 14 November 1240 Scotland |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 23 March 1625, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Urban VIII |
Canonized | 14 April 1728, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Benedict XIII |
Feast | 14 November |
Attributes | Mercedarian habit, crucified |
Patronage | Diocese of Azul |
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