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|SaintName=Saint Serapion of Algiers | |SaintName=Saint Serapion of Algiers | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=November 14 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=England (possibly Scotland), Kingdom of England | |SaintBirthPlace=England (possibly Scotland), Kingdom of England | ||
|DeathPlace=Algiers, Kingdom of Tlemcen (now Algeria) | |DeathPlace=Algiers, Kingdom of Tlemcen (now Algeria) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=36.7761, 3.0585 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=36.7761, 3.0585 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Mercedarian mother church near order's foundation | |NotableLabel3=Mercedarian mother church near order's foundation | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=41.3833, 2.1667 | |NotableCoordinates3=41.3833, 2.1667 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Algeria; Spain; Argentina; Philippines | ||
|AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Azul]] | |||
|Beatifier=Pope Urban VIII | |Beatifier=Pope Urban VIII | ||
|BeatificationLocation=Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy | |BeatificationLocation=Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Pope Benedict XIII | |Canonizer=Pope Benedict XIII | ||
|CanonizationLocation=Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy | |CanonizationLocation=Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy | ||
|Profession=priest | |Profession=priest | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians) | |ReligiousAffiliation=Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians) | ||
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|Attributes=X-shaped cross; dismembered body; Mercedarian habit; palm of martyrdom | |Attributes=X-shaped cross; dismembered body; Mercedarian habit; palm of martyrdom | ||
|PrimaryShrine=Nuestra Señora de la Merced Parish, Manila, Philippines | |PrimaryShrine=Nuestra Señora de la Merced Parish, Manila, Philippines | ||
|ReviewLevel=0 | |ReviewLevel=0 | ||
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'''Saint Serapion of Algiers''' (c. 1179 – 14 November 1240), also known as '''Saint Serapion the Martyr''', was an English (possibly Scottish) Catholic priest of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians) who was martyred in Algiers for his faith.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serapion_of_Algiers |title=Serapion of Algiers |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> According to historical records and hagiographic traditions, Serapion served as a soldier in the Crusades under Richard the Lionheart and Leopold VI, later joining the Mercedarians in Barcelona around 1222 to ransom Christian captives from Muslim lands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://anastpaul.com/2021/11/14/saint-of-the-day-14-november-saint-serapion-of-algiers-odem-c-1179-1240-martyr/ |title=Saint of the Day – 14 November – Saint Serapion of Algiers OdeM |publisher=AnaStpaul |date=2021-11-14 |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> During a ransom mission in Algiers in 1240, he remained as a hostage when funds ran short, leading to his crucifixion on an X-shaped cross, beating, dismemberment, and decapitation by Muslim captors. | '''Saint Serapion of Algiers''' (c. 1179 – 14 November 1240), also known as '''Saint Serapion the Martyr''', was an English (possibly Scottish) Catholic priest of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians) who was martyred in Algiers for his faith.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serapion_of_Algiers |title=Serapion of Algiers |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> According to historical records and hagiographic traditions, Serapion served as a soldier in the Crusades under Richard the Lionheart and Leopold VI, later joining the Mercedarians in Barcelona around 1222 to ransom Christian captives from Muslim lands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://anastpaul.com/2021/11/14/saint-of-the-day-14-november-saint-serapion-of-algiers-odem-c-1179-1240-martyr/ |title=Saint of the Day – 14 November – Saint Serapion of Algiers OdeM |publisher=AnaStpaul |date=2021-11-14 |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> During a ransom mission in Algiers in 1240, he remained as a hostage when funds ran short, leading to his crucifixion on an X-shaped cross, beating, dismemberment, and decapitation by Muslim captors. | ||