Saint Celadion BEN NASCIEN Desposyni, 9th Pope of Alexandria ¹⁸³²

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  General Notes:

Pope Celadion (Keladionus) was the 9th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, reigning from 152 to 166.
Celadion was born in Alexandria, Egypt and was much loved by the people as righteous and wise. He was elected Patriarch in 152 during the reign Antoninus Pius.

When he took over the leadership, he tended the plants left to him by his predecessors. His days were peaceful, and nothing troubled the serenity of the Christians.

He reigned for fourteen years, six months, and three days, and died during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, on the 9th of Epip (16 July), in the year 166 AD.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Title of Nobility: Pape copte (152-166), Evêque d'Alexandrie (152-166), Saint, from 152 to 166, in Alexandria, , Al Iskandariyah, Egypt. ¹⁸³³

2. He was Coptic Orthodox Christian in Alexandria, , Al Iskandariyah, Egypt. ¹⁸³³

3. He was 9th Pope and Patriarch (Bishop ) of Alexandria between 16 January 152 and 16 July 166 in Alexandria, , Al Iskandariyah, Egypt. ¹⁸³³

Celadion married Sarrastine of GALLIA. (Sarrastine of GALLIA was born about 120 in Gallia Aquitania, , Gaul, Roman Empire ¹⁸³².)