Anianus served as Patriarch of Alexandria from 68 to 82, a position which preceded the Popes of the Coptic Church and Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He was the successor of Saint Mark the Evangelist, and is, in fact, mentioned in the apocryphal Acts of Mark. Mark the Evangelist (43-63) Anianus (61-82) Avilius (83-95) Kedron (96-106) Primus (106-118) Justus (118-129) Eumenes (131-141) Mark II (142-152) Celadion (152-166) Agrippinus (167-178) Julian (178-189) Demetrius (189-232) Heraclas (232-248) Dionysius (248-264) Maximus (265-282) Theonas (282... For other uses, see number 68. ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 0s BC - 0s - 10s - 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s Years: 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 Events Roman emperor Domitian is also a Roman Consul. ... The Pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Christ - Coptic Art Coptic Orthodox Christianity is the indigenous form of Christianity that, according to tradition, the apostle Mark established in Egypt in the middle of the 1st century AD (approximately AD 60). ... The Orthodox Church of Alexandria is one of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches. ... Mark is depicted in iconography with a winged lion Mark, on a 16th century Russian gospel Mark the Evangelist (1st century) is traditionally believed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark, drawing much of his material from Peter. ... In Judeo-Christian theologies, apocrypha refers to religious Sacred text that have questionable authenticity or are otherwise disputed. ...

Saint Mark mentions that Anianus was a cobbler, which is the widely accepted, although some modern sources suggest he was a noble.

He has received sainthood - his feast day being April 25; see Calendar of saints or April 25 (Orthodox Liturgics) In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... Apr. ...

Mark is depicted in iconography with a winged lion Mark, on a 16th century Russian gospel Mark the Evangelist (1st century) is traditionally believed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark, drawing much of his material from Peter. ... Mark the Evangelist (43-63) Anianus (61-82) Avilius (83-95) Kedron (96-106) Primus (106-118) Justus (118-129) Eumenes (131-141) Mark II (142-152) Celadion (152-166) Agrippinus (167-178) Julian (178-189) Demetrius (189-232) Heraclas (232-248) Dionysius (248-264) Maximus (265-282) Theonas (282... Avilius served as Patriarch of Alexandria (head of the church that became the Coptic Church and the Orthodox Church of Alexandria) between 83 and 95. ...