Skip to content

Fathers

Alexander the Monk

fl. 6th century AD

A monk of Cyprus, probably of the sixth century, who wrote on the finding of the true Cross and in praise of the apostle Barnabas.

Works here: 1 to read straight through

Treatises and other works1

Discovery of the Cross, Abridged 4 sectionslistenAlexander the Monk tells how Constantine turned the empire from idols and called the Council of Nicaea, how Helena found the Cross, and why its feast is kept.