11 August – Saint Alexander the Carbonarius of Comana

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Heilige Alexander Carbonarius wordt door de vroeg-Christelijke gemeente afgewezen, Jan Luyken, 1700
S. Alexandre le Charbonnier, évêque (St. Alexander of Comana, Bishop), August 11th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year), Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592–1635 Nancy), Etching; second state of two (Lieure)
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