St. Athanasius

Patron Saint of Theologians

St. Athanasius, also known as Athanasius the Great and Athanasius the Confessor, was a bishop and a doctor of the church. Throughout his life, Athanasius was exiled five times. He spent his time in exile writing and working on his defense against Arianism, an influential heresy denying the divinity of Christ. Athanasius is known for his theological teachings on the Incarnation and the Holy Trinity.