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Athanasius of Alexandria

Athanasius I of Alexandria (c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the 20th patriarch of Alexandria (as Athanasius I).

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Occupation
Pope of Alexandria
Attributes
Bishop arguing with a pagan; bishop holding an open book; bishop standing over a defeated heretic (Arius)
Born
c. 296–298 Alexandria, Roman Egypt
Church
Early Church
Died
2 May 373 (aged 75–77) Alexandria, Roman Egypt
Era
Patristic Age

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Venerated in · 6
Athanasius of Alexandria → Anglican Communion, Assyrian Church of the East, Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodox Church
see also · 6
Athanasius of Alexandria → Alexandria, AlexandriaOrthodox ChristianityEastern Catholic ChurchEugenius, Arabic Homily, CarthageHomoousianPontifical Greek College, Pseudo-Theophilus, Saint AthanasiusSaint Athanasius
Feast day · 3
Athanasius of Alexandria → 18 January (Byzantine Christianity), 2 May (Western Christianity), 7 Pashons (Coptic Christianity)
Notable works · 3
Athanasius of Alexandria → First Letters to Serapion, Life of Antony, On the Incarnation
School · 2
Athanasius of Alexandria → Nicene Christianity, Trinitarianism
Attributes · 1
Athanasius of Alexandria → Bishop arguing with a pagan; bishop holding an open book; bishop standing over a defeated heretic (Arius)
Born · 1
Athanasius of Alexandria → c. 296–298 Alexandria, Roman Egypt
Church · 1
Athanasius of Alexandria → Early Church
Died · 1
Athanasius of Alexandria → 2 May 373 (aged 75–77) Alexandria, Roman Egypt

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Athanasius of AlexandriaAttributesBishop arguing with a pagan; bishop holding an open book; bishop standing over a defeated heretic (Arius)1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaBornc. 296–298 Alexandria, Roman Egypt1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaChurchEarly Church1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaDied2 May 373 (aged 75–77) Alexandria, Roman Egypt1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaEraPatristic Age1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaFeast day7 Pashons (Coptic Christianity)1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaFeast day2 May (Western Christianity)1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaFeast day18 January (Byzantine Christianity)1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaLanguageCoptic, Greek1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaMain interestsTheology1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaNotable ideasConsubstantiality, Trinity, divinity of Jesus, Theotokos1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaNotable worksFirst Letters to Serapion1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaNotable worksLife of Antony1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaNotable worksOn the Incarnation1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaOccupationPope of Alexandria1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaPredecessorAlexander1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaSchoolNicene Christianity1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaSchoolTrinitarianism1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaSeeAlexandria1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaShrinesChurch of San Zaccaria in Venice, Italy, and Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaSuccessorPeter II1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaVenerated inCatholic Church1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaVenerated inEastern Orthodox Church1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaVenerated inOriental Orthodox Church1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaVenerated inAssyrian Church of the East1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaVenerated inAnglican Communion1.00infobox
Athanasius of AlexandriaVenerated inLutheranism1.00infobox

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