Saint of the day 02/May
Saint of the Day (May 02) ✠ St. Athanasius of Alexandria ✠ Born: 295 or 298 AD, Alexandria, Egypt Died: May 2, 373 AD, Alexandria, Egypt Church: Nicene Christianity Feast day: 7 Pashons (Coptic Christianity); 2 May (Western Christianity); 18 January (Byzantine Christianity) Language: Coptic, Greek Successor: Peter II Symbols : • Bishop arguing with a pagan • Bishop holding an open book • Bishop standing over a defeated heretic St. Athanasius, also known as Athanasius the Great and Athanasius the Confessor, was a bishop and doctor of the church. He is called the "Father of Orthodoxy," the "Pillar of the Church" and "Champion of Christ's Divinity." Athanasius became one of the most dedicated opponents of the heresy of Arianism. Much of his life was a testimony to the divinity of Jesus Christ. Born in either 295 or 298 in Alexandria, Egypt to a prominent Christian family, Athanasius received a wonderful education...