| Saint Alexander | |
| Death Date: | 177 |
| Feast Day: | 2 June |
| Venerated In: | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Death Place: | Lyons |
| Titles: | Martyr and Physician |
| Canonized Date: | pre-congregation |
Saint Alexander was a martyr and companion of Saint Pothinus. Alexander was a physician in Vienne, Gaul, when he converted to Christianity. He was arrested during the persecutions conducted under Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Along with Pothinus and forty-six other Christians, Alexander was tortured and executed. As part of this group, Alexander is one of the Martyrs of Lyons and Vienne.[1]