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Athanasius of Alexandria
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Pope of Alexandria from 328 to 373 (296–373)

Also known as: Athanasius der Große, Athanasias, Athanasios der Große, Athanasios of Alexandria, Athanasios von Alexandrien, Athanasius

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Known works

  • Life of St. Antony (1697)
  • Contra gentes (1971)
  • De incarnatione (1882)
  • The Life of Antony (1980)
  • Lettres à Sérapion sur la divinité du Saint-Esprit (1947)