Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, also known as Saint Athanasius the Great, was a 4th century Patriarch of Alexandria and one of the main opponents of the Arian heresy. In his struggle against the heretics, Saint Athanasius was deposed, banished and reinstated from his post as Patriarch of Alexandria five times. He gained the epithet, Athanasius contra mundum (Athanasius against the world) because at times he was the only Christian leader who stood for Trinitarian doctrine against the Arians.
He is also a very celebrated theologian, recognized by the Roman Catholics as one of the four "doctors of the church" (the word "doctor" here is Latin for "teacher"). In this episode, we recount the story of his life and read excerpts from his writings.
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