At Comana in Pontus, Saint Alexander, surnamed the Charcoal-Burner, bishop, who, having gained from philosophy the eminent knowledge of Christian humility and having been raised by Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus to the see of that Church, became renowned not only by his preaching but also by a martyrdom completed through fire.
August 11th
Saint Alexander the Charcoal-Burner
Latin Original
Cománz in Ponto, sancti Alexándri, cognoménto Carbonárii, episcopi, qui, e philosóphia eminéntem christiánze humilitátis sciéntiam adéptus et a sancto Gregório T haumatürgo in sedem illius Ecclesiae sublimátus, non solum praedicatióne, sed étiam consummaáto per ignem martyrio illüstris éxstitit.