Athanasius of Alexandria
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- Vita Antonii, or Life of Antony
Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 293 – May 2, 373), also known as St Athanasius the Great, Pope Athanasius I of Alexandria, and St Athanasius the Apostolic, (Greek: Αθανάσιος, Athanásios) was a theologian, Bishop of Alexandria, Church Father, and a noted Egyptian leader of the fourth century. He is best remembered for his role in the conflict with Arius and Arianism. At the first Council of Nicaea (325), Athanasius argued against Arius and his doctrine that Christ is of a distinct substance from the Father. His Life of Anthony was translated into several languages and played an important role in the spreading of the ascetic ideal in Eastern and Western Christianity. Arguably his most read work is his biography of Anthony the Great entitled Vita Antonii, or
Life of Antony
Life of Antony. This biography later served as an inspiration to Christian monastics in both the East and the West.
