Athanasius of alexandria biography

What is saint athanasius known for

Athanasius was born to a Christian family in Alexandria, or possibly the nearby Nile Delta town of Damanhur, sometime between and The earlier date is sometimes assigned because of the maturity revealed in his two earliest treatises Contra Gentes (Against the Heathens) and De Incarnatione (On See more.
athanasius of alexandria biography

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Athanasius of Alexandria was the 20th pope of Alexandria and a leading Christian theologian in the 4th century, renowned for his defense of Trinitarianism against Arianism.


What is st athanasius the patron saint of

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Why was athanasius exiled
Athanasius I of Alexandria (c.