Athanasius
[ath-uh-ney-shuh s]
- 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.
Historical Examples
The victory of Athanasius was in no sense a defeat for Hellenism.
The Legacy of GreeceVarious
The celebrated Athanasius, and other bishops, were banished, and their sees filled with Arians.
Fox's Book of MartyrsJohn Foxe
The deportation of Athanasius strengthened the position of the missionaries.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston
See also Athanasius' third discourse against the Arians, 32.
Modern SkepticismC. J. Ellicott
It was years since he had repeated the creed of Saint Athanasius.
The Following of the StarFlorence L. Barclay
Athanasius
- Saint. ?296–373 ad, patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism. Feast day: May 2
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