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Saint Anthony the Great: Father of Monks and His Years Among the Tombs

Saint Anthony the Great was an Egyptian Christian ascetic of the third and fourth centuries, called the Father of Monks. Saint Athanasius wrote his Life, which describes his years living among tombs. This article explains what the sources say and where the tradition goes beyond them.

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Saint Athanasius of Alexandria: Patriarch, Doctor of the Church and Defender of Nicaea

A biography of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, the fourth century patriarch and Doctor of the Church who defended the Nicene faith through five exiles, with documented history kept apart from tradition.

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