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Holy Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Jerusalem 12/25/2013
Saint Alexander was at first Bishop of Cappadocia. During the persecution of Septimus Severus, in 203 he suffered imprisonment and exile. Afterwards he succeeded the throne of the Bishop of Jerusalem. He established the famous Christian library at Jerusalem, which Eusebius used while composing his Church History. At the time of Decius he was put to the torture and thrown before wild animals. The holy Bishop survived the tortures and remained unharmed by the beasts, so he was cast into prison where he ended his life on earth in the year 251 and presented himself before the Lord.
