St. Athanasius Ithe Great
Patriarch of Alexandria
Holy Hierarch· Gold: Colour of the kings
“The young Athanasius, whom the children designated as 'bishop', performed the Baptism, precisely repeating the words he heard in church during this sacrament.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Birth
297
Alexandria, Egypt
Death
2 May (15 May) 373
Alexandria, Egypt
Connected Sts.
Life path
- Patriarch
- Author
Undertakings & Callings
- 1st Ecumenical Council
- Defending the faith
Sufferings
- Persecution
- Exile
Eras
- Arian heresy
- Macedonian heresy