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| − | The name ''''Athanasius'''' from ''"Athanásios"'' (Gk. Αθανάσιος), derived from ''athanatos'' which means "immortal". | + | The name ''''Athanasius'''' from ''"Athanásios"'' (Gk. Αθανάσιος), derived from ''athanatos'' which means "immortal". This name usually refers to our father among the saints '''[[Athanasius of Alexandria]]''', bishop of Alexandria and major theological writer in the fourth century. |
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| − | This name usually refers to our father among the saints '''[[Athanasius of Alexandria]]''', bishop of Alexandria and major theological writer in the fourth century. | ||
| + | == Saints == | ||
| + | It may also refer to the following [[saints]]: | ||
* Athanasius ο κομενταρήσιος ([[January 4]]) | * Athanasius ο κομενταρήσιος ([[January 4]]) | ||
* '''[[Athanasius of Attalia]]''' the Martyr ([[January 7]]), Gr. Άτταλείας | * '''[[Athanasius of Attalia]]''' the Martyr ([[January 7]]), Gr. Άτταλείας | ||
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The name 'Athanasius' from "Athanásios" (Gk. Αθανάσιος), derived from athanatos which means "immortal". This name usually refers to our father among the saints Athanasius of Alexandria, bishop of Alexandria and major theological writer in the fourth century.
Saints
It may also refer to the following saints:
- Athanasius ο κομενταρήσιος (January 4)
- Athanasius of Attalia the Martyr (January 7), Gr. Άτταλείας
- Athanasius the Martyr (January 13)
- Athanasius of Alexandria (January 18), also known as Athanasius the Great (translation of relics celebrated (May 2)
- Athanasius the confessor (February 22)
- Athanasius the Martyr (March 9)
- Athanasius, founder of Meteora monasteries (April 20)
- Athanasius the Martyr (April 23), martyred from witchcraft.
- Athanasius, Bishop of Korinth (May 4)
- Athanasius the New, Bishop of Chriotianoupoleos (May 17)
- Athanasius, the virgin-miracle worker (June 3)
- Athanasius, the "Pentaskinitis" (June 20)
- Athanasius the Martyr, the unknown (June 23)
- Athanasius of "Parios" (June 24), Gr. ο Πάριος
- Athanasius of Athos (July 5)
- Athanasius the Martyr (July 18)
- Athanasius of Kios, the New-Martyr (July 24)
- Athanasius, the Priest martyr (August 22)
- Athanasius of Brest-Litovsk, the Russian (September 5)
- Athanasius of Thessaloniki, the new-Martyr (September 8)
- Athanasius, the first Patriarch of Constantinople (October 28)
- Athanasius, the priest-martyr (October 29)
- Athanasius the Martyr (November 7)
- Athanasius the Russian, the 'Εγκλειστος (December 2)
Withough commemoration:
- St. Athanasius of Limnos, new-martyr
- St. Athanasius the Demondestroyer (Gr. Δαιμονοκαταλύτης)
- St. Athanasius, Bishop of Chytron, Cyprus (Gr. Χυτρών, Κύπρου)
Bishops
Alexandria
- Athanasius I of Alexandria (326-373)
- Athanasius II of Alexandria (490-497)
- Athanasius III of Alexandria (1270-1308)
- Athanasius IV of Alexandria (1417-1429)
Antioch
- Bishop Athanasius I of Antioch (1166-1180)
- Bishop Athanasius III (Dabbas) of Antioch (1611-1619)
- Bishop Athanasius IV (Dabbas) of Antioch (1686-1694, 1720-1724)
Constantinople
- Bishop Athanasius I of Constantinople (1289-1293, 1303-1309)
- Bishop Athanasius II of Constantinople (1450-1453)
- Bishop Athanasius III (Patelaros) of Constantinople (1634)
- Bishop Athanasius IV of Constantinople (1679)
- Bishop Athanasius V of Constantinople (1709-1711)
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