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[[Image:StAthanasiusShrineinStMarkCathedralCairo.jpg|thumb|St. Athanasius Shrine (where the saint's relics are preserved) in St. Mark's Cathedral, Cairo]] He also wrote a biography of [[Anthony the Great]] that later served as an inspiration to Christian [[monasticism|monastics]] in both the East and the West. The [[Athanasian Creed]] is traditionally ascribed to him, though it is likely not his work.
The saint was originally buried in Alexandria. His holy body was then transfered to Italy. H.H. [[Pope]] [[Shenouda III (Gayyid) of Alexandria|Shenouda III]] restored the relics of St. Athanasius back to Egypt on 15 May 1973 after his historical visit to the Vatican and meeting with H.H. Pope Paul VI. The relics of St. Athanasius the Great of Alexandria are currently preserved in the new St. [[Apostle Mark|Mark ]] [[Coptic ]] Orthodox Cathedral in Deir El-Anba Rowais, Abbassiya, Cairo, Egypt.
