Athanasius
Saint, a.d. 296?–373, bishop of Alexandria: opponent of Arianism.
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Athanasius Kircher, the eccentric seventeenth-century Jesuit polymath, collector of curiosities, and borderline crank.
Athanasius Kircher was a Jesuit priest and polymath, a man of unusual talents.
The combatants were as great as Athanasius and Arius,--as vehement, as earnest, though not so fierce.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI | John LordThus Athanasius is identified with the Trinitarian controversy, although he was a minister of theological knowledge in general.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI | John LordAthanasius, I think, is the first who ascribes a divine origin to the institution of Sunday.
Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 2 (of 3) | Theodore Parker
But when this great saint was persecuted he was a man called Athanasius, and Saint Theresa was a nun.
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal | Blaise PascalThe Athanasian Creed embodies the view of Athanasius, but probably was not composed by him.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George Wells
British Dictionary definitions for Athanasius
/ (ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs) /
Saint. ?296–373 ad, patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism. Feast day: May 2
Derived forms of Athanasius
- Athanasian, adjective
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