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[[Image:Athanasius.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Saint Athanasius]]
[[Image:Athanasius.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Saint Athanasius]]
'''St. Athanasius''' or '''Athanasius of Alexandria''' (b. around 297, died 373) was
'''St. Athanasius''' or '''Athanasius of Alexandria''' (b. around 297, died 373) was
Bishop of Alexandria known as the "Father of Orthodoxy." He was the great champion of the faith against the widespread heresy of Arianism. Athanasius led a tumultuous but dedicated life of service promoting the [[Catholic]] belief of the Incarnation. His [[Ascesis|ascetical]] writings contributed greatly to the establishment of monastic life throughout the Western Christian world. This would earn him the title [[Doctor of the Church]].
Bishop of Alexandria known as the "Father of Orthodoxy." He was the great champion of the [[Christianity|Christian]] faith against the widespread heresy of Arianism. Athanasius led a tumultuous but dedicated life of service promoting the [[Catholic]] belief of the Incarnation. His [[Ascesis|ascetical]] writings contributed greatly to the establishment of monastic life throughout the Western Christian world. This would earn him the title [[Doctor of the Church]].
==Early life==
==Early life==