Hieromartyr Aristion, Bishop of Alexandria

Saint Hieromartyr Aristion was the bishop of Alexandria, a city located in Cilicia in Asia Minor (near the city of Issus). He zealously preached the word of God, the sacrifice of Christ, His Passion, and His Resurrection, urging the people to recognize the decay and vanity of worldly life. He guided them toward virtue and toward the faith in the eternal Kingdom.

For his holy act, he was condemned by the ruler of Alexandria and suffered a martyr’s death, surrendering himself into flames.