Anianus may refer to: *

Pope Anianus of Alexandria Pope Anianus was the 2nd List of Patriarchs of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria. He was ordained by Saint Mark the Evangelist, and was also the first convert Mark won to Christianity in the region.Atiya, Aziz S.. ''The Coptic Encyclopedia''. N ...

, Patriarch of Alexandria from 62 to 83 *

Anianus (referendary) Anianus was a Gallo-Roman nobleman who served as the referendary of Alaric II, king of the Visigoths. He was a ''vir spectabilis'', that is, an "admirable man", or holder of high office in the empire. Anianus was tasked by Alaric to authenticate wi ...

, of the Breviary of Alaric *

Anianus (writer) Annianus of Alexandria ( grc-gre, italic=yes, Annianos) was a monk who flourished in Alexandria during the bishopric of Theophilus of Alexandria around the beginning of the 5thcentury. He criticized the world history of his contemporary monk Panod ...

, 5th-century Egyptian monastic writer *

Anianus of Celeda Anianus (sometimes Annianus) of Celeda was deacon of the church at a place called Celeda in the early fifth century and a supporter of Pelagius. It is not known where Celeda was: candidates include Pannonia, Northern Italy, Campania, Syria, and Cyr ...

, early 5th-century deacon and supporter of Pelagius * Aignan of Orleans, also known as Anianus, Bishop of Orléans, canonized *A 4th century

bishop of Besançon A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

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