Pope Avilius of Alexandria (also known as Abilius, Sabellius, Abylius, Abitius, Milius and Melyos) (?
[2][3] Upon the death of Anianus of Alexandria, the suffragan bishops and priests of the area converged with the laity in Alexandria[1] and unanimously elected Avilius in the month of December (Kiahk), 83 AD, during the reign of the Roman Emperor Domitian.
He continued to establish the people in faith and the Christians grew in number in Egypt and in the five western provinces, and Sudan.
[1] During his time serving, the Egyptian people began renouncing the worshiping of idols and practiced their Christianity together, in groups.
[1] While some historians claim that Emperor Domitian expelled Avilius from the episcopal throne,[5] and installed another in his place, there is no written record of this.