Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (/nes/; Greek: , Athanasios Alexandrias; c. 296298 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Alexandria (as Athanasius I). His episcopate lasted 45 years (c. 8 June 328 2 May 373), of which over 17 were spent in five exiles ordered by four different Roman emperors. Athanasius is a renowned Christian theologian, a Church Father, the chief defender of Trinitarianism against Arianism, and a noted Egyptian leader of the fourth century.

T. Gilmartin, (Professor of History, Maynooth, 1890), writes in Church History, Vol. 1, Ch XVII: On the death of Alexander, five months after the termination of the Council of Nice, Athanasius was unanimously elected to fill the vacant see. He was most unwilling to accept the dignity, for he clearly foresaw the difficulties in which it would involve him. The clergy and people were determined to have him as their bishop, Patriarch of Alexandria, and refused to accept any excuses. He at length consented to accept a responsibility that he sought in vain to escape, and was consecrated in 326, when he was about thirty years of age.

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. When did this saint live?
2. what was his name?
3. Did he have other names?
4. Was he an emporer?
5. What was his occupation?
6. Was he ever banished?
7. For how long?
8. When was he concectrated?
9. How old was he?
10. Who died to make a seat vacant?
11. Did he want the position?
12. Where was he from?
1. 296298 2 May 373
2. Athanasius of Alexandria
3. Athanasius the Great
4. no
5. Christian theologian
6. yes
7. 17years
8. 326,
9. thirty years of age.
10. Alexander
11. no
12. Egypt