Athanasius
historical figure · 2 works · 8 mentions · 14 anchored passages
bishop of Alexandria · Athanasius, bishop of Ancyra · Pope Athanasius · our most honoured father · the dear head · the most blessed Athanasius · the most blessed bishop Athanasius · the most blessed father Athanasius · your perfection
spoken of as
2 expressionsAthanasius of Alexandria1 mention
Letters (Greek)
For I, having received letters from the most blessed father Athanasius, the bishop of Alexandria — which I both hold in my hands and put forward to those who seek them, in which he plainly declared that if anyone from the heresy of the Arians wished to change over, confessing the faith of Nicaea, this man should be received, drawing no distinction against him — and having as partners with me in th …
Athanasius of Ancyra1 mention
Letters (Greek)
Some of those who have come to us from Ancyra have reported to me—and these are many, not easy even to number, yet all speaking in agreement—that you, the dear head (how could I put it kindly?
in the texts
Letters
Bishop of Alexandria, repeatedly addressed by Basil as the leading authority capable of restoring unity to the Eastern Churches.
Send forth from the holy Church under you men powerful in sound teaching to the bishops in the West;
It has seemed fitting to us also to write to the bishop of Rome, that he should examine the affairs here and give his opinion;
that all that is sound in the faith among the people of the holy Church of Antioch must be brought into one agreement and union — meaning thereby to make clear that the parts now divided into many should be joined to the most God-loving bishop Meletius.
Ancient Law
Eastern theologian whose doctrine the Latin Church is said to have followed.
The Latin Church was the scholar as well as the loyal partizan of Athanasius.