ANIANUS, or Ananias, first Bishop of Alexandria next to S. Mark. The holy Apostle entring into Alexandria, broke his shoe, and gave it to a Cobbler, whose name was Anian, to mend. This man having hurt his hand with his awl, cried out, upon feeling of great pain, and said, Ah, my God! S. Mark took this opportunity to discourse to him of God, and preach the Gospel to him. At the same time he made a little clay with his spittle, and applying it to Anian’s wound, cured him immediately. Anian being very much affected by this good office, desired S. Mark to go into his house, heard the word of life there declared to him, believed, and was baptized, with all his family. The number of Christians hereupon encreased in such a manner, that the Heathens began to grow jealous of S. Mark, and obliged him to retire out of the City. But this he did not do till he had ordained S. Anian Bishop. He governed this Church eighteen years, and died in the year of J. C. 86.
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