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Saint
Celadion of Alexandria
Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria
Papacy began
16 January 152
Papacy ended
16 July 166
Predecessor
Markianos
Successor
Agrippinus
Personal details
Born
Alexandria, Egypt
Died
16 July 166 Alexandria, Egypt
Buried
Baucalis, Alexandria
Nationality
Egyptian
Denomination
Coptic Orthodox Christian
Sainthood
Feast day
16 July (9 Epip in the Coptic calendar)
Pope Celadion (Keladionus) was the 9th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria. He reigned from the year 152 to 166 AD.
Celadion was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He was elected Patriarch in the year 152 AD during the reign of Antoninus Pius.
When he took over the leadership he tended to the duties left to him by his predecessors.
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.[1]
^"Lives of Saints :: Abib 9". CopticChurch.net. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
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