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Jun 25, 2024 · Athanasius was born in 295 in Alexandria, Egypt, and served there most of his whole life. He was ordained bishop of Alexandria in 328. Three years earlier, he attended the Council of Nicea, where...
Jun 28, 2024 · Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, a towering figure in the early Church, stands as a testament to the power of unwavering faith and intellectual rigor. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, around 296 AD, he rose to prominence as a defender of the Nicene Creed, a foundational document of Christian theology.
2 days ago · Athanasius, who had succeeded Alexander as Bishop of Alexandria, was deposed by the First Synod of Tyre in 335, and Marcellus of Ancyra followed him in 336. Arius returned to Constantinople to be readmitted into the Church but died shortly before he could be received.
4 days ago · Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 293 – 373) was a theologian, Pope of Alexandria, and a noted Egyptian leader of the 4th century. He is remembered for his role in the conflict with Arianism and for his affirmation of the Trinity.
Jun 19, 2024 · Catholics honor St. Athanasius on May 2. The fourth century bishop is known as “the father of orthodoxy” for his absolute dedication to the doctrine of Christ’s divinity. St. Athanasius was born to Christian parents living in the Egyptian city of Alexandria in 296.
Jun 11, 2024 · Brakke and Gwynn divide the Festal Letters into four chronological sections corresponding to discrete stages in Athanasius’s career, each with its own introduction: the “early years” of 328–35, “between East and West” during 335–46, the “golden decade” of 346–56, and “from desert exile to church father” during 356–73.
1 day ago · Origen of Alexandria [a] ( c. 185 – c. 253), [4] also known as Origen Adamantius, [b] was an early Christian scholar, [7] ascetic, [8] and theologian who was born and spent the first half of his career in Alexandria.
