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The name ''''Athanasius'''' is from Gk. Αθανάσιος, "Athanásios", which is from ''athanatos'' which means "immortal". It usually refers to our father among the saints '''[[Athanasius of Alexandria]]''', bishop of Alexandria and major theological writer in the fourth century.
  
The name '''Athanasius''' is Gk. ''Athanasios'', from ''athanatos'' "immortal."
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It may also refer to the following [[saints]]:
 
 
There are several [[saints]] with this name:
 
 
 
 
* 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  
* [[Athanasius the Martyr]] ([[January 13]])
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* '''[[Athanasius the Martyr]]''' ([[January 13]])
 
* '''[[Athanasius of Alexandria]]''' ([[January 18]]), also known as '''Athanasius the Great''' (translation of relics celebrated ([[May 2]])
 
* '''[[Athanasius of Alexandria]]''' ([[January 18]]), also known as '''Athanasius the Great''' (translation of relics celebrated ([[May 2]])
 
*Athanasius the confessor ([[February 22]])
 
*Athanasius the confessor ([[February 22]])
*[[Athanasius the Martyr]] ([[March 9]])
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*'''[[Athanasius the Martyr]]''' ([[March 9]])
 
*Athanasius, founder of Meteora monasteries ([[April 20]])
 
*Athanasius, founder of Meteora monasteries ([[April 20]])
*[[Athanasius the Martyr]], from witchcraft ([[April 23]])
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*[[Athanasius the Martyr]] ([[April 23]]), martyred from witchcraft.
 
*Athanasius, Bishop of Korinth ([[May 4]])
 
*Athanasius, Bishop of Korinth ([[May 4]])
 
*Athanasius the New, Bishop of Chriotianoupoleos ([[May 17]])
 
*Athanasius the New, Bishop of Chriotianoupoleos ([[May 17]])

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The name 'Athanasius' is from Gk. Αθανάσιος, "Athanásios", which is from athanatos which means "immortal". It usually refers to our father among the saints Athanasius of Alexandria, bishop of Alexandria and major theological writer in the fourth century.

It may also refer to the following saints:

Withough commemoration:

  • St. Athanasius of Limnos, new-martyr
  • St. Athanasius the Demondestroyer (Gr. Δαιμονοκαταλύτης)
  • St. Athanasius, Bishop of Chytron, Cyprus (Gr. Χυτρών, Κύπρου)