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St. Athanasius: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born c.293 • Alexandria • Egypt
Died May 2, 373 • Alexandria • Egypt
Subjects Of Study Christology • history of early Christianity
Role In Council of Sardica • Synod of Alexandria

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Old Bulgarian icon painting of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria with a halo, holding a book, and making a blessing gesture, set against a red and green background.
St. Athanasius, detail of a 12th-century mosaic; in the Palatine Chapel, Palermo, Italy
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