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St. Alexander of Jerusalem

During the persecution of Christians in his Palestinian region, this 3rd-century saint decided to publicly proclaim his faith. He was tortured and thrown in front of wild beasts. They refused to attack him so Alexander was taken away and kept in chains, where he died in 251.

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