Athanasius of Alexandria
- Born
- c. 295–300
- Died
- 2 May 373
- Role
- Bishop (patriarch) of Alexandria
- Wrote in
- Greek
Contemporary timeline
His life beside those who lived in his time, from the year 270 to 440.
People
Movements he opposed
Events
- A person's life
- Estimated birth
- Unknown birth
- Known to be alive; death date unknown
- Active between two years
- Event
- Received as ecumenical by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches
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Who he was
A deacon at Nicaea (325) and bishop of Alexandria from 328, he was the most tenacious defender of the Nicene homoousios and endured five exiles. His Festal Letter 39 (367) is the first known list that matches exactly the 27 books of the New Testament.
- Region
- Egypt
- Language
- Greek
- Role
- Bishop (patriarch) of Alexandria
- Died
- 2 May 373
His writings
4 writings, c. 335–367
c. 318 / c. 335–337
c. 339–345
c. 360
367