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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 pope of Alexandria (as Athanasius I).
May 9, 2016 · He was a creature, made by God to accomplish salvation. The Son is more like us than he is like God. In the end, this teaching by Arius gave rise to a controversy, first in Alexandria, then spilling out to other regions in the eastern Empire. In the end, the need for a council to decide the problem became necessary.
Mar 18, 2024 · St. Athanasius (born c. 293, Alexandria—died May 2, 373, Alexandria; feast day May 2) was a theologian, ecclesiastical statesman, and Egyptian national leader. He was the chief defender of Christian orthodoxy in the 4th-century battle against Arianism , the heresy that the Son of God was a creature of like, but not of the same, substance as ...
Jun 25, 2019 · Mary Fairchild. Updated on June 25, 2019. Athanasius of Alexandria is revered today as one of the most important voices in the early Christian Church, but during his lifetime his courageous stand against heresy had harsh repercussions. He was exiled five times for defending biblical church doctrines.
And the short, dark-skinned Egyptian bishop had plenty of enemies. He was exiled five times by four Roman emperors, spending 17 of the 45 years he served as bishop of Alexandria in exile.
Saint Athanasius, (born 293, Alexandria, Egypt—died May 2, 373, Alexandria; feast day May 2), Early Christian theologian and staunch opponent of Arianism. He studied philosophy and theology at Alexandria, Egypt, and in 325 he attended the Council of Nicaea, which condemned the Arian heresy.
Jan 7, 2018 · His election to the role of bishop was controversial. When Alexander died in 328, Athanasius succeeded him as bishop in the face of opposition from the Arians in Alexandria, who teamed up with a group called the Melitians to prevent Athanasius being elected bishop.
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