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Name Link FR POR SWA Key Words Affiliation Time Country
Abamun of Tarnut ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Abba Aftse




Ancient Orthodox 5th century Ethiopia
Abba Apollo




Ancient Coptic Church 4th-5th Century Middle Egypt<
Abba Aregawi




Ancient Orthodox 5th century Ethiopia<
Abba Guerima




Ancient Orthodox 5th century Ethiopia<
Abgar ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 1st century Egypt
Abilius ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 1st century Egypt
'Abraha ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th century (fl. 6th century) Ethiopia<
Abraham and George of Scetis ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 7th century Egypt
Abraham of Farshut ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century Egypt
Abraham of Hermonthis ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century Egypt
Abraham of Minuf ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Abraham of Phou




Ancient Church 6th century (d. 580 A.D.) Egypt<
'Abreha ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century ? Ethiopia<
'Abreham ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th-5th century Ethiopia<
Abu Jirjah ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 7th century Egypt
Abuna Salama Frumentius




Ancient Orthodox 3rd century Ethiopia<
Acacius ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th century Egypt<
Achillas ENG



Ancient Coptic Church (Bishop of Alexandria) 4th century Egypt<
Achillas (Saint) ENG



Ancient Coptic Church (Arian priest) 4th-5th century Egypt<
Adeodatus ENG


Augustine's son Ancient Church 4th century (372-390) Carthage /North Africa<
Aedesius ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century (early 4th century) Ethiopia<
'Afse ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th-6th century (fl. late 5th/ early 6th cen.) Ethiopia<
Agathon (Saint) ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th-5th century Egypt
Agathon and his Brothers ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Agathon of Alexandria ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 7th century Egypt
Agrippa Castor ENG



Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt/ Alexandria<
Agrippinus ENG


Bp Carthage Ancient Church 3rd century (b. 220) Carthage /Tunisia<
Agrippinus of Alexandria ENG


bishop Alex (167-179) Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt<
Alef ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th-6th century (fl.late 5th-early 6th century) Ethiopia<
Alexander (2)




Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Tipasa / Mauretania<
Alexander I ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century (312-326) Egypt
Alexander II ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 8th Century (705-730) Egypt
Alexander of Lycopolis ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Alexandra ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Ambrose




pupil of Didymus, Ancient Church 4th Century Egypt/ Alexandria<
Ambrosius ENG


patron of Origen Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt/ Alex<
Ammianus Marcellinus




Latin hist., Ancient Church 4th century (330-392) -<
Ammonas ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Ammonius (1) ENG



Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt/ Alex<
Ammonius (2)




Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Lower Egypt<
Ammonius (3)




Ancient Church 5th century Alexandria /Egypt<
Ammonius of Tunah ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Amoun




Monk, Ancient Church 4th century (d.348) Lower Egypt<
Amphilochius of Iconium ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Amun (Saint) ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Anaeb ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th-7th century (fl.6th or 7th century) Ethiopia<
Ananias




Ancient Church 1st century Egypt<
Anastasia, Saint ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century Egypt
Anastasius




Copt.Patr. Alex (607-619); Ancient Church 7th century (d.664) Egypt<
Anastasius (patriarch) ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th-7th Century Egypt
Anatolius




Bp Laodicea, Syria; Ancient Church 3rd century Egypt/ Alex/ Syria<
Anatolius (saint) ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Andronicus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church; Copt.Patr.Alex 6th-7th Century Egypt
Anianus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 1st century Egypt
Annianus ENG


Bp Alex (62-84/5) Ancient Church 1st century Egypt<
Anthony of Egypt (A) ENG FR


Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century (250-356) Egypt<
Anthony of Egypt (B) ENG



Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century (250-356) Egypt<
Antonius Honoratus




Bp Constantine/ Numidia; Ancient Church 5th Century Constantine/ Numidia<
Anub ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd century Egypt
Apa Abrahan




Bp Hermonthius/ Upper Egypt; Ancient Church 6th-7th century (554-624) Hermonthius / Upper Egypt<
Apaiule and Tolemaeus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd century Egypt
Apelles ENG


disciple of Marcion Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt/ Alex<
Aphu ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th-5th century Egypt
Apoli ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Apollinarius




Melk.Patr. Alex (541-570); Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt/ Alex<
Apollonia




Martyr Alex; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.249) Egypt/ Alex<
Apollonius ENG



Ancient Church 2nd century (d.183) Alexandria / Egypt<
Apollonius and Philemon ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Apollos ENG



Ancient Church 1st century (mid 1st century) Alexandria / Egypt<
Aquilinus ENG


martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d.180) Carthage/ Tunisia<
Aragawi




Monophysite; Ancient Church 5th century Ethiopia<
Ari ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd/4th Century Egypt
Arianus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Ariat ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th century (fl.early 6th century) Ethiopia<
Arius ENG FR


Ancient Coptic Church 3rd-4th century (c. 270- 336) Egypt
Arnobius




Ancient Church 3rd century (d.304) Proconsular Africa, Sicca<
Arnobius Junior




African monk; Ancient Church 5th Century -<
Arsenios the Great




Hermit; Ancient Church 4th-5th century (354-445 A.D.) Egypt<
Arsenius




Ancient Church 4th Century Hypselis/ Egypt<
Arsenius of Scetis and Turah ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Arthemus




Arian Prefect of Egypt; Ancient Church 4th century (d.363) Egypt<
Asbeha ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century ? Ethiopia<
Ascla ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd/4th century Egypt
Asclepius




Ancient Church 5th Century Africa<
Athanasius I (A)& ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century (c. 296-373) Egypt<
Athanasius I (B)& ENG FR


Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt<
Athanasius II ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th Century Egypt
Athanasius II Keletes




Monoph.Bp Alex (489-496); Ancient Church 5th Century Egypt<
Athanasius of Antioch ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th-7th Century Egypt
Athanasius of Clysma ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd century Egypt
Augustine of Hippo& ENG FR


Ancient Church 4th-5th century (354-430 A.D.) Hippo/ Tunisia<
Aurelius




Bp Carthage /Tunisia; Ancient Church 5th century (d.429) Carthage /Tunisia<
Aurelius Victor, Sextus




Latin hist; Ancient Church 4th Century Africa<
Avilius ENG


Bp Alex (84/5-98) Ancient Church 1st century Egypt<
Barnabas ENG



Ancient Church 1st-2nd century Alex/ Egypt<
Barsanuphius ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th-6th century Egypt<
Basil the Great ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Cappadocia
Basilides ENG



Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt<
Basilides




Martyr Alex; Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century (-210) Egypt<
Bazen ENG



Ancient Orthodox 1st-2nd century (late 1st-early 2nd century) Ethiopia<
Benjamin




Copt.Patr. Alex (626-665); Ancient Church 7th Century Egypt<
Benjamin I ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th-7th century (590-661) Egypt
Besa ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th century Egypt<
Besamon ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Bessarion ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Boniface




Bp Carthage; Ancient Church 6th Century Carthage<
Caecilian




Bp Carthage/ Tunisia; Ancient Church 4th century (d.345) Carthage/ Tunisia<
Callinicus




Bp Pelusium/ Egypt; Ancient Church 4th Century Pelusium /Egypt<
Camoul ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd century Egypt
Capreolus




Bp Carthage (427-437); Ancient Church 5th Century Carthage
Carpocrates ENG



Ancient Church 2nd Century Egypt/ Alex<
Carpophorius




Bp Carthage; Ancient Church 3rd century Carthage<
Cassian, John ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th-5th century (360-440 A.D.) Egypt<
Catherine of Alexandria ENG


martyr Ancient Church 3rd-4th century (-305) Egypt<
Celadion ENG


bishop Alex (153-167) Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt<
Celestinus of Rome ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th century Rome
Celsus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 2nd century Egypt
Cerdon ENG


Bp Alex (98-110) Ancient Church 1st-2nd century Egypt<
Cerealus




Bp Castellum Ripense/ Africa; Ancient Church 5th Century Castellum Ripense/ Africa<
Chairemon of Alexandria ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 1st century Egypt
Christodoros of Coptos ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Christodorus of Koptos




Poet; Ancient Church 5th-6th Century Egypt<
Cittinus ENG


martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d.180) Carthage/ Tunisia<
Clarentius




Bp Tabarka/ Proconsular Africa; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Tabarka/ Proconsular Africa<
Claudius Claudianus




Ancient Church 4th-5th century (370-404 A.D.) Egypt/ Alex<
Clement of Alexandria ENG



Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century (160-215) Egypt<
Colluthus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd century Egypt
Colluthus




Monophysite Alex; Ancient Church 4th Century Egypt<
Constantine ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th-7th Century Egypt
Constantine I ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 2nd-3rd century (288-337) Rome<
Constantine of Siout




anti-Chalcedonian; Ancient Church 6th-7th century (550-640) Egypt<
Corippus




Poet; Ancient Church 6th century (567) North Africa<
Cornelius ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd century Egypt
Cosmas Indicopleustes (A) ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th Century Egypt<
Cosmas Indicopleustes (B) ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th Century Egypt<
Crescens




Bp Constantine/ Numidia; Ancient Church 3rd century Egypt<
Cresconius




Donatist grammarian; Ancient Church 4th-5th century Proconsular Africa<
Crispina




Martyr Numidia; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.304) Numidia<
Cyprian ENG


Bp Carthage Ancient Church 3rd century (200-258) Carthage /Tunisia<
Cyprian the Magician ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Cyriacus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century Egypt
Cyril




Arian Bishop Carthage; Ancient Church 5th-6th Century Carthage<
Cyril I (of Alexandria) (A) ENG


Bp Alexandria Ancient Church 4th-5th century (375-444 A.D.) Egypt<
Cyril I (of Alexandria) (B) ENG


Bp Alexandria Ancient Church 4th-5th century (375-444 A.D.) Egypt<
Cyrus (1)




Martyr Alex; Ancient Church 3rd century (d. 303) Egypt<
Cyrus (2)




Bp Carthage; Ancient Church 3rd century Egypt<
Cyrus (3)




Ancient Church 5th Century Alex<
Cyrus (4)




Melk.Patr. Alex; Ancient Church 7th Century (630/1-643/4) Egypt<
Cyrus of Panopolis (cf. Kyros)




Ancient Church 5th century (d. 457) Egypt<
Damian




Copt.Patr. Alex (578-607); Ancient Church 6th-7th Century Egypt<
Damian ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century Egypt
Daniel of Scetis ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century Egypt
Dativus




Donatist martyr Abitina/ North Africa; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.304) North Africa<
David the Philosopher




pupil of Olympiodoros; Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt/ Alex<
Demetrius ENG


bishop Alex Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century (189-231 A.D). Egypt<
Deogratias




Bp Carthage/ Tunisia; Ancient Church 5th century (d. 456) Carthage /Tunisia<
Desert People ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd-6th century (c. 250-500) Egypt<
Didymus the Blind ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century (313 - 398) Egypt
Dimyanah and her Forty Virgins ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd century Egypt
Dionysius




Bp Alex; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.264) Egypt<
Dionysius the Great ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd century Egypt
Dioscorus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th-5th century (d.454) Alexandria/ Egypt<
Dioscorus I ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th century Egypt
Dioscorus II ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th Century (fl.515-517) Egypt<
Dioscorus of Aphrodito ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century Egypt
Dioskoros




Ancient Church 6th century (d. 585) Egypt/ Aphrodito<
Dominicus




Bp Carthage; Ancient Church 6th-7th Century Egypt<
Donata ENG


martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d.180) Carthage/ Tunisia<
Donatilla




Donatist martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.304) Proconsular Africa<
Donatus (1)




Bp Carthage; Ancient Church 3rd century Carthage<
Donatus (2)




Donatist Bishop; Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century (270-355) Carthage /Tunisia<
Dorotheus




Jul.Copt.Patr Alex (565-580); Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt<
'Edna ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th-6th century (fl.late 5th-early 6th century) Ethiopia
'Efrem Soreyawi ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century (c. 306-c. 375) Ethiopia<
Elias of Alexandria




Head Philosophical School; Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt<
Elias of Samhud ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century Egypt
'Ella-Ameda II ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th century (circa) Ethiopia<
'Ella-Gabaz ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th-7th century (circa late 6th-early 7th century) Ethiopia<
Elpidius




Jul.Copt.Patr Alex.; Ancient Church 6th century (d.565) Egypt<
Eon ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century Ethiopia<
Ephraem Syrus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Epima ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 7th century Egypt
Epimachus of Pelusium ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Epiphanes ENG



Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt/ Alex<
Epiphanius




Archdeacon of Cyril of Alex; Ancient Church 5th Century Egypt<
Esba'el ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th century Ethiopia<
Eugenius




Bp Carthage /Tunisia; Ancient Church 5th century (d.505) Carthage/ Tunisia<
Eulogius




Melk.Patr. Alex (580-608); Ancient Church 6th-7th Century Egypt<
Eumenes ENG


bishop Alex (132-143) Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt<
Eumenius ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 2nd century Egypt
Eunuch of Ethiopia ENG



Ancient Orthodox 1st century (fl. 1st century) Ethiopia<
Euphrosyna ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th century Egypt
Euprepuis ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th century A.D. Ethiopia<
Eusebius ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Eusebius (1)




Alex Deacon of Dionysius; Ancient Church 3rd century Egypt<
Eusebius (2)




Ancient Church 5th Century Egypt<
Eusebius of Caesarea ENG



Ancient Church 3rd/4th century Israel
Eustathius and Theopista ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 2nd century Egypt
Euthymius




Ancient Church 4th-5th century Lower Egypt<
Evagrius




Ancient Church 4th Century Lower Egypt/ Pontus<
Evagrius Ponticus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Evodius




Bp Uzalis/ Proconsular Africa; Ancient Church 5th century (d.424) Uzalis /Proconsular Africa<
Ezana (Aeizanas) (A) ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century Ethiopia<
Ezana (Aeizanas) (B) ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century Ethiopia<
Ezana (Aeizanas) (C) ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century Ethiopia<
Facundus




Ancient Church 6th century Hermiane/ North Africa<
Fastidiosus




Arian; Ancient Church 5th-6th Century North Africa<
Faustinianus




Bp Timgad/ Numidia; Ancient Church 5th Century Timgad /Numidia<
Faustinus




Ancient Church 6th Century Tebessa /Algeria<
Febronia ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Felician




Donatist Bp; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Musti/ Proconsular Africa<
Felicissimus




Ancient Church 3rd century Carthage<
Felicitas and Perpetua& ENG FR


Ancient Church 2nd century (d.203) Carthage/ Tunisia<
Felix ENG


martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d.180) Tunisia/ Egypt<
Felix (1) ENG



Ancient Christian Church 3rd century Tunisia/ Egypt<
Felix (2)




Bp Thibiuca /Tunisia martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century Tunisia/ Egypt<
Felix (3)




Bp Apthugni; Ancient Church 4th Century Apthugni<
Felix (4)




Bp Tebessa /Algeria; Ancient Church 5th Century Tebessa/ Algeria<
Ferrandus, Fulgentius




Deacon 520-547; Ancient Church 6th century Carthage /Tunisia<
Fortunatianus




Bp Aquileia; Ancient Church 3rd century Africa<
Fortunatus (1)




Ancient Church 3rd century Carthage<
Fortunatus (2)




Bp Constantine/ Numidia; Ancient Church 4th Century Constantine/ Numidia<
Fortunius




Bp Carthage; Ancient Church 7th Century Carthage<
Forty-nine Martyrs of Scetis ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th century Egypt
Frumentius (A) ENG


Bp Axumis Ancient Orthodox 4th century (d.380) Ethiopia<
Frumentius (B) ENG FR

Bp Axumis Ancient Orthodox 4th century (d.380) Ethiopia<
Frumentius (C) ENG


Bp Axumis Ancient Orthodox 4th century (d.380) Ethiopia<
Fulgentius (1)




Donatist; Ancient Church 5th Century ?<
Fulgentius (2)




Bp Ruspe/ North Africa; Ancient Church 5th-6th century (468-533). Ruspe/North Africa<
Gabra-Masqal ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th century (fl.6th century) Ethiopia<
Gaianus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century Egypt<
Gaiseric/ Genseric




Vandal king; Ancient Church 4th-5th century (389-477 A.D.) Carthage /Tunisia<
Garima ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th-6th century (fl.late 5th-early 6th century) Ethiopia<
Gaudentius




Donatist bishop; Ancient Church 4th-5th century Thamagudi/ N. Africa<
Gedewon ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th century (fl.6th century) Ethiopia<
Gelasius ENG


Bp Rome Ancient Church 5th century (d.496) Carthage / Tunisia<
Gelimer




last Vandal king; Ancient Church 6th century (d.534) North Africa<
Generosa ENG


Martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d.180) Carthage /Tunisia<
Genethlius




Bp Carthage; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Carthage<
George ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd century Egypt
George (1)




Arian Bp Alex (357-361); Ancient Church 4th Century Egypt<
George (2)




Melk.Patr. Alex (620-630); Ancient Church 7th Century Egypt<
Gratus




Bp Carthage; Ancient Church 4th Century Carthage<
Gregentius




Anchorite; Ancient Church 6th century Alexandria<
Gregentius ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th century (fl.6th century) Ethiopia<
Gregory the Illuminator ENG



Ancient Church 3rd/4th century Turkey
Guba (or Gouba) ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th-6th century (fl.late 5th-early 6th century) Ethiopia<
Gunthamund




Vandal king; Ancient Church 5th century (d.496) Carthage<
Hadra of Aswan ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th century Egypt
Hamai of Kayhor ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th century Egypt
Hayas ENG



Ancient Orthodox fl.early 6th c. A.D. Ethiopia<
Haylena-'Ab ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th century (early 6th century) Ethiopia<
Hephaistion of Thebes




Astrology; Ancient Church 4th century (b.380) Thebes/ Egypt<
Heraclas ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd century Egypt
Heracleon ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 2nd century Egypt
Heraclides ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Herai ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Herpaese and Julianus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Hesychius ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd/4th century Egypt
Hesychius (1)




Ancient Church 3rd century (d.300) Egypt<
Hesychius (2)




lexicographer; Ancient Church 5th Century Egypt/ Alex<
Hesychius of Alexandria ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th-5th century Egypt
Hieracas




Ancient Church 3rd-4th century Leontopolis /Egypt<
Hieracas of Leontopolis ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 3rd century Egypt
Hilderic




Vandal king; Ancient Church 6th century (d.530) Carthage/ Tunisia<
Honoratus




Bp Constantina in Africa; Ancient Church 5th Century Constantina in Africa<
Hop of Tukh ENG



Ancient Coptic Church Unknown dates Egypt
Hor ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th-6th century Egypt
Hor (Apa) ENG



Ancient Coptic Church Unknown dates Egypt
Hor of Abrahat ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th-6th century Egypt
Horsiesios ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Horsiesius/ Orsisius




Ancient Church 4th century (305-390) Egypt<
Huneric




Vandal king; Ancient Church 5th century (d.484) Carthage/ Tunisia<
Hypatia




Ancient Church 4th-5th century (355-414 A.D.) Egypt/ Alex<
Isidore (1) ENG


Gnostic Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt/ Alex<
Isidore (2)




Ancient Church 4th-5th century (360-435 A.D.) Pelusium/ Egypt<
Isidore (3)




Presbyter/ Alex; Ancient Church 4th century (d.404) Egypt<
Isidorus of Pelusium ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th-5th century (b. 355, d. c. 435-440) Egypt
Isidorus of Scetis ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Issac (Saint) ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th century Egypt
Issac of Typhre ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt
Jacob Baradaeus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century (c. 500-578) Egypt
James




Martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.259) Cirta/ Africa<
Januaria ENG


Martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d.180) Carthage/ Tunisia<
Januarius




Bp Lambaesis /Numidia; Ancient Church 3rd century Lambaesis /Numidia<
Jeremiah ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th century Egypt
Jerome ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th-5th century (c. 347-419/420) Egypt
John




Martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.303) Egypt<
John and Symeon ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt<
John Calybites ENG



Ancient Church Unknown dates Rome<
John Chrysostom ENG



Ancient Church 4th-5th century (c. 347 to 407) Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey)<
John Colobos




Ancient Coptic Church 4th-5th century Egypt<
John Eleemon




Chalc.Patr.Alex (610-619/20); Ancient Church 7th Century Egypt<
John I




Monoph.Bp Alex (496-505); Ancient Church 5th-6th Century Egypt<
John I ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th century (fl. 494-503) Egypt
John I Talaia




Chalc.Bp Alex (482); Ancient Church 5th Century Egypt<
John II ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century (fl. 503-515) Egypt
John II (1)




Monoph.Bp Alex (505-516); Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt<
John II (2)




Melk.Patr. Alex (570-580); Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt<
John III




Copt.Patr. Alex (681-689); Ancient Church 7th Century Egypt<
John III Almoner




Melk.Patr. Alex (609-619); Ancient Church 7th Century Egypt<
John IV the Faster ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century (d. 595) Egypt
John of Antioch ENG



Ancient Church 5th century Antioch (modern Antakya, Turkey)<
John of Ephesus ENG



Ancient Church 6th century (c. 516 to 585) Ephesus (modern Selcuk, Turkey)<
John of Lycopolis ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt<
John of Lycopolis




Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Thebaid /Egypt<
John of Mayuma ENG



Ancient Coptic Church Coptic Church 6th century Egypt<
John of Nikiou ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 7th century Egypt<
John of Nikiu




Egyptian Bp, Chronicler; Ancient Church 7th Century Egypt<
John of Pake ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th-6th century Egypt<
John of Parallos ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th-7th century (540-610/620) Egypt<
John of Paralos




Coptic monk; Ancient Church 6th-7th Century Egypt<
John of Shmoun




Monk; Ancient Church 6th Century Middle Egypt<
John of Shmun ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th-7th century Egypt<
John Philoponus




Ancient Church 5th-6th century (490-570). Alexandria/ Egypt<
John Sabas ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th century (fl. c. 550) Egypt<
John the Egyptian (1)




Hermit Asyut (Lycopolis); Ancient Church 4th century (304-394) Egypt<
John the Egyptian (2)




Monoph.Bp Hephaistos/ Egypt; Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt<
John, Hegumenos of Scetis ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 6th-7th century (c. 585-675) Egypt<
Joore ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt<
Joseph of Bishwaw ENG



Ancient Coptic Church Unknown dates Egypt<
Jovian ENG



Ancient Church 4th century (c. 332-364) Rome<
Julian ENG


bishop Alex (179-189/90) Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt<
Julian (1) ENG



Ancient Church 5th-6th century (d. after 518) Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum, Turkey)/ Egypt<
Julian (Evangelist) ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 5th-6th century Egypt<
Julian of Halikarnassos




Egyptian monophysite; Ancient Church 6th century (d. 527) Egypt<
Julian the Apostate ENG



Ancient Church 4th century (332-363) Rome<
Julian the Egyptian




Poet; Ancient Church 6th Century -<
Julianus, Coptic missionary




Ancient Coptic Church 6th century Ethiopia<
Julius Africanus




Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century (160 - 240) Libya<
Julius Cassianus ENG



Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt<
Justin I ENG



Ancient Church 5th-6th century (c. 450-527) Constaninople (modern Istanbul, Turkey)<
Justin II ENG



Ancient Church 6th century (d. 578) Constaninople (modern Istanbul, Turkey)
Justinian ENG



Ancient Church 5th-6th century (c. 482-565) Constaninople (modern Istanbul, Turkey)<
Justinian




Emperor Constantinople; Ancient Church 5th-6th century (482-565). Byzantine<
Justus (Saint) ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Egypt<
Justus I ENG


bishop Alex (122-130/2) Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt<
Kaleb (A) ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th century (r. 514-543) Ethiopia<
Kaleb (B) ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th century (r. 514-543) Ethiopia<
Kollouthos




Poet; Ancient Church 5th-6th Century Lykopolis /Egypt<
Kyros




Poet; Ancient Church 5th century (d.457) Panopolis /Egypt<
Lactantius ENG



Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century (250-325) North Africa<
Laetanius ENG


martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d.180) Carthage/ Tunisia<
Leonides ENG


Origen's father Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt/ Alex<
Leontius




Martyr; Ancient Church ? Tripoli<
Libanos ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th-6th century (fl.late 5th-early 6th century) Ethiopia/ Eritrea<
Liberatus




Ancient Church 6th Century Carthage/ Tunisia<
Likanos




Monophysite; Ancient Church 5th century Ethiopia<
Liqanos ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th-6th century (fl.late 5th-early 6th century) Ethiopia<
Longinus




Monoph.Bp Nobadae/ Nubia; Ancient Church 6th Century Nobadae/ Nubia<
Lucian




Bp Carthage; Ancient Church 3rd century Carthage<
Lucilla




Carthage supported Donatists; Ancient Church 4th Century Carthage<
Lucitas ENG


martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d. 180) Carthage / Tunisia<
Lucius (1)




Bp Tebessa/ Proconsular Africa; Ancient Church 3rd century Tebessa/ Proconsular Africa<
Lucius (2)




Third Arian Bp Alex; Ancient Church 4th Century Egypt<
Macarius




Monk, Bp Tkow/Upper Egypt; Ancient Church 5th century Tkow/ Upper Egypt<
Macharius (1)




the Egyptian; Ancient Church 4th century (300-390) Egypt<
Macharius (2)




Alexandrian; Ancient Church 4th-5th century (320-404) Egypt<
Macrobius




Donatist Bp Hippo/Africa; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Hippo/ Africa<
Mahadayas ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th century (fl.c.5th century) Ethiopia<
Majorinus




Ancient Church 4th century (d.315) Carthage/ Tunis<
Marcellus




Martyr, centur-ion Tingis/ Mauretania; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.298) Tingis /Mauretania<
Marculus




Donatist martyr and Bp North Africa; Ancient Church 4th century (d.347) North Africa<
Marian




Martyr Cirta/ Africa; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.259) Cirta/ Africa<
Marius Mercator




Ancient Church 5th Century North Africa<
Marius Victorinus




Ancient Church 3rd century (b.280 A.D.) African origin<
Mark ENG


bishop Alex (143-153) Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt<
Mark the Evangelist ENG


bishop Alex Ancient Church 1st century Egypt<
Mary of Egypt




Ascetic; Ancient Church 5th Century ? Egypt<
Mata (see Libanos) ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th-6th century (fl.c.late 5th-early 6th century) Ethiopia<
Mattewos ENG

SWA
Ancient Orthodox 5th-6th century (fl.c.late 5th-early 6th century) Ethiopia<
Matto-Masqal ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th century (fl.c.early 6th century) Ethiopia<
Maxima




Donatist martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.304) Proconsular Africa<
Maximian




Donatist martyr; Ancient Church 4th century (d.347) Carthage /Tunisia<
Maximilian




Ancient Church 3rd century (d.295) Numidia<
Maximus




Bp Alex (264-282); Ancient Church 3rd century Egypt<
Melania the Elder




Ancient Church 4th-5th century (342 - 410) Egypt<
Melania the Younger




Ancient Church 4th-5th century (383-439 A.D.) Thagaste/ North Africa<
Melitius




Ancient Church 4th Century Lycopolis/ Egypt<
Menas (1)




Martyr Egypt; Ancient Church 3rd - 4th century Egypt<
Menas (2)




Jul.Copt.Patr Alex (634); Ancient Church 7th Century Egypt<
Mensurius




Bp Carthage/ Tunisia; Ancient Church 4th century (d. 311) Carthage/Tunis<
Meropius ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century (fl.c.early 4th century) Ethiopia<
Michael Aregawi




Ancient Orthodox 6th century Ethiopia<
Militiades ENG


Bp Rome Ancient Church 3rd century (d.314) Carthage / Tunisia<
Minas ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century (fl.c.4th century) Ethiopia<
Minucius Felix




Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century North Africa<
Monica (A) ENG FR

(Augustine's mother) Ancient Church 4th century (331-387) North Africa<
Monica (B) ENG


(Augustine's mother) Ancient Church 4th century (331-387) North Africa<
Monnus




Ancient Church 5th century (b. 400) Upper Egypt<
Moses the Saracen




Egyptian hermit of Arab origin; Ancient Church 4th-5th century (330-405) Egypt<
Moses, the Ethiopian




Ancient Coptic Church 4th century Ethiopia<
Mousaios




Poet; Ancient Church 5th-6th Century Egypt<
Musa ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century (fl.late 4th century) Ethiopia<
Mygdon (Miggin) ENG


martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d.180) Carthage / Tunisia<
Namphanio ENG


martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d.180) Carthage/Tunisia<
Nartzalus ENG


Martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d. 180) Carthage/ Tunisia<
Navigius ENG


(Augustine's brother) Ancient Church 4th century (latter 4th century) Thagaste / Algeria<
Nonnus




Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Panopolis/ Upper Egypt<
Novation




Catholic, rigorist and separatist; Ancient Church 3rd century bishop of Rome<
Novatus (1)




Presbyter; Ancient Church 3rd century Carthage<
Novatus (2)




Bp Timgad/ Numidia; Ancient Church 3rd century Timgad/ Numidia<
Olympiodoros of Alexandria




Astrology; Ancient Church 6th century (500-565) Egypt<
Olympiodorus (1)




Ancient Church 4th-5th century (380-425 A.D.) Thebes/ Egypt<
Olympiodorus (2)




Deacon; Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt/ Alex<
Onuphrius




Egyptian anchorite; Ancient Church 4th Century Egypt<
Optatus (1)




Bp Milevis/ North Africa; Ancient Church 4th century Milevis/ North Africa<
Optatus (2)




Donatist; Ancient Church 4th century Thamugadi/ North Africa<
Origen ENG


scholar Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century (185-253) Egypt/ Alex<
Orosius, Paulus ENG



Ancient Church 5th century Hippo/North Africa<
'Os ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th-6th century (fl.late 5th-early 6th century) Ethiopia
Ousas ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th century (fl. c. 5th century) Ethiopia<
Pachomius ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 2nd-3rd century (292-346) Egypt<
Palladius (1)




(hist.mona); Ancient Church 4th-5th century (365-425 A.D.) Helenopolis/ Egypt<
Palladius (2)




Bp Tebessa/ Algeria; Ancient Church 5th Century Tebessa /Algeria<
Pantaenus ENG



Ancient Church 2nd century Egypt<
Pantelewon ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th-6th century (fl.late 5th-early 6th century) Ethiopia<
Paphnutius




Bp Upper Thebaid (disciple of Antony); Ancient Church 4th century (d. 360) Upper Thebaid<
Papohe




Monk; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Egypt<
Parmenian




Donatist Bp Carthage/ Tunisia; Ancient Church 4th century (d. 391) Carthage /Tunisia<
Parthemius




Presbyter; Ancient Church 5th-6th Century Africa<
Patricius ENG


(father of Augustine) Ancient Church 4th century (d. 370) Thagaste/ North Africa<
Paul of Alexandria




Astrology; Ancient Church 4th Century Egypt<
Paul of Canopus




Patr.Alex (538-541); Ancient Church 6th century (d. 541) Egypt<
Paul of Tamma




Monk; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Egypt<
Paul of Tebenn




Melk.Patr. Alex (537-540); Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt<
Paul of Thebes




First Christian hermit; Ancient Church 4th century (d. 340) Egypt<
Paul the Simple




Ancient Church 4th Century Egypt/ Thebaid<
Pentelon




Ancient Orthodox 5th century Ethiopia<
Perseverantius




Donatist Bp Tebessa/ Algeria; Ancient Church 5th Century Tebessa/ Algeria<
Peter I Martyr




Bp Alex; Ancient Church 4th century (d. 311) Egypt<
Peter II




Bp Alex (373-380); Ancient Church 4th Century Egypt<
Peter III




Melk.Patr. Alex (643/4-651); Ancient Church 7th Century Egypt<
Peter III Mongus




Monoph.Bp Alex (477,482-489); Ancient Church 5th Century Egypt<
Peter IV (1)




Copt.Patr. Alex (575-578); Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt<
Peter IV (2)




Melk.Patr. Alex (680 Council); Ancient Church 7th Century Egypt<
Petilian




Donatist Bp Constantine /Numidia; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century. Egypt<
Petros ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th century (fl.c.5th century) Ethiopia<
Petros (Abba) ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th century (fl.6th century) Ethiopia<
Pgol




(founder of White Monas-tery Achmin; uncle of Shenoute); Ancient Church 4th Century Egypt<
Phib




Monk; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Egypt<
Phileas




Ancient Church 3rd century (d. 305) Thmuis/ Egypt<
Philo Judaeus ENG



Ancient Church 1st century A.D. Egypt/ Alex<
Pierius ENG FR


Ancient Church 3rd century Egypt
Pisenthius




bishop of Kepht; Ancient Church 6th-7th Century Thebes/ Egypt<
Pomerius Julianus




Presbyter Gaul; Ancient Church 5th Century Mauretania<
Pontianus




bishop; Ancient Church 6th century North Africa<
Ponticianus




conversion of Augustine; Ancient Church 4th century North Africa<
Pontius




(deacon & biog.of Cyprian); Ancient Church 3rd century (d. 260) Egypt<
Pope Gelasius I




Catholic (Ancient Church) 5th century (pontificate 492-496) ?<
Pope Miltiades




Catholic (Ancient Church) 4th century (311-314 pontificate) ?<
Pope Victor I




Catholic (Ancient Church) 2nd century (pontificate c. 189-199) ?<
Potamiaena




Martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century (d. 210) Egypt<
Potentius




Bp Tipasa/ Mauretania; Ancient Church 5th Century Tipasa/ Mauretania<
Primasius




Ancient Church 6th Century Hadrumetum / North Africa<
Primian




Donatist Bishop Carthage/ Tunisia; Ancient Church 4th Century Carthage/ Tunisia<
Primosus




Bp Carthage; Ancient Church 6th Century Carthage<
Primus ENG



Ancient Coptic Church 2nd century (fl. 110?-122?) Egypt
Privatus




Bp Lambaesis/ Numidia; Ancient Church 3rd century Lambaesis/ Numidia<
Profuturus




Catholic Bp Constantine/ Numidia; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Constantine /Numidia<
Proterius




Bp Alex (451-457); Ancient Church 5th Century Egypt<
Pseudo-Eusebius




Ancient Church 5th-6th Century Egypt/ Alex<
Psotes of Psoi




Egyptian Bp & martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century Egypt<
Publianus




Bp Carthage; Ancient Church 6th Century Carthage<
Qerelos (Abuna) ENG



Ancient Orthodox 7th century (fl. 7th century) Ethiopia<
Qozmos ENG



Ancient Orthodox 6th century (fl.6th century) Ethiopia<
Quodvultdeus




Bp Carthage/ Tunisia; Ancient Church 5th century (d. 453) Carthage/ Tunisia<
Renatus




Bp Tipasa/ Mauretania; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Tipasa /Mauretania<
Reparatus (1)




Bp Tipasa/ Mauretania; Ancient Church 5th Century Tipasa/ Mauretania<
Reparatus (2)




Bp Carthage/ Tunisia; Ancient Church 6th Century Carthage/ Tunisia<
Restitutus




Bp Carthage; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Carthage<
Rhetorios of Egypt




Astrology; Ancient Church 7th Century Egypt/ Alex<
Rogatus




Donatist Bp Cartenna/ Mauretania; Ancient Church 4th Century Cartenna/ Mauretania<
Romanianus




(benefactor of Augustine); Ancient Church 4th Century Thagaste/ North Africa<
Romulus




Bp Tebessa/Algeria;Ancient Church 4th Century Tebessa /Algeria<
Rufinus of Aquileia




Ancient Church 4th century (d. 410) Egypt/ Alex<
Rusticianus




Donatist Bp Tabarka/ Proconsular Africa; Ancient Church 4th-5th Century Tabarka/ Proconsular Africa<
Sadqan, The ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th-6th century (fl.late 5th-early 6th century) Ethiopia<
Sahma ENG



Ancient Orthodox 5th century (fl.late 5th century) Ethiopia<
Samae ENG


martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d.180) Carthage / Tunisia<
Saturninus




Donatist martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century (d.304) Abitina/ North Africa<
Sayzana ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century Ethiopia
Sayzana




Ancient Orthodox 4th century Ethiopia<
Secunda ENG


martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d. 180) Carthage /Tunisia<
Secunda (1)




Donatist martyr; Ancient Church 3rd century (d. 304) Proconsular Africa<
Secundus (1)




Ancient Church 4th Century Tigisis /Numidia<
Secundus (2)




Bp Timgad/ Numidia; Ancient Church 5th Century Timgad /Numidia<
Serapion




Ancient Church 4th century (d. 362) Thmuis/ Egypt<
Sextus




Bp Timgad/ Numidia; Ancient Church 4th Century Timgad/ Numidia<
Shenoute ENG



Ancient Church 5th century (d. 466) Atripe/ Egypt
Silko, King




Monophysite; Ancient Church 6th century Nubia<
Simon (1) ENG



Ancient Church 1st century Libya/Cyrene<
Speratus ENG


martyr Ancient Church 2nd century (d. 180) Carthage / Tunisia<
Stephen Gobarus




Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt<
Stephen of Alexandria




Astrology; Ancient Church 6th-7th century (550-620) Egypt<
Synesius




Ancient Church 4th-5th century (370-414 A.D.) Libya/ Cyrene<
Tertullian ENG



Ancient Church 2nd-3rd century (160-225) Carthage /Tunisia<
Thalassius




Abbat Libyan desert; Ancient Church 7th Century Lybia<
Themistius




Monoph.Deacon Alex; Ancient Church 6th century Alexandria/ Egypt<
Theodora




Empress Constantinople; Ancient Church 6th century (500-548) Constantinople<
Theodore (1)




Superior monastery Tabennesi; Ancient Church 4th Century Egypt<
Theodore (2)




Monoph. Bishop (525-578); Ancient Church 6th century Philae/ Egypt<
Theodore (3)




Rival Copt. Patr.Alex (575-585); Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt<
Theodore (4)




Monoph.Deacon Copros; Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt<
Theodore Scholastikos




Ancient Church 6th century Hermoupolis/ Egypt<
Theodore Scribus




Melk.Patr. Alex (608-609); Ancient Church 6th-7th Century Egypt<
Theodorus




(successor to Pachomius); Ancient Church 4th Century Egypt<
Theodosius (1)




archdeacon; Ancient Church 5th-6th century North Africa<
Theodosius (2)




Coptic Patr.Alex (535-566); Ancient Church 6th Century Egypt<
Theodosius (3)




Monoph. presbyter Alexandria; Ancient Church 6th Century . Egypt<
Theodosius (4)




(historian of Arian controversy); Ancient Church 6th Century North Africa<
Theodotos ENG



Ancient Church 2nd century Alexandria/ Egypt<
Theognostus




Ancient Church 3rd century (d. 282) Egypt<
Theonas (1)




Bp Alex (282-300); Ancient Church 3rd century Egypt<
Theonas (2)




Ancient Church 4th Century Libya<
Theophilus




Bp Alex; Ancient Church 5th century (d. 412) Egypt<
Theophilus ENG



Ancient Orthodox 4th century (fl. 4th century) Ethiopia<
Theophylact




Melk.Patr. Alex (695 Council); Ancient Church 7th Century Egypt<
Theophylact Simocatta




Byz.hist. of Egyptian origin; Ancient Church 7th Century Egypt<
Thrasamund