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Athenagoras

Entity ID:
athenagoras-of-athens
Long Name:
Athenagoras of Athens (c.133-c.190)
Short Name:
Athenagoras
Disambiguation String:
Ante-Nicene Christian apologist
Entity Type:
person
Entity Subtype:
author
Summary:

Athenagoras (c. 133 – c. 190 AD) was a Father of the Church, an Ante-Nicene Christian apologist who lived during the second half of the 2nd century of whom little is known for certain, besides that he was Athenian (though possibly not originally from Athens), a philosopher, and a convert to Christianity. In his writings he styles himself as "Athenagoras, the Athenian, Philosopher, and Christian". There is some evidence that he was a Platonist before his conversion, but this is not certain.

Athenagoras' feast day is observed on 24 July in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Viaf ID:
106097488
DB Pedia ID:
Athenagoras_of_Athens
Biblical Status:
Not Biblical
Is An Individual:
Yes
Is Published:
Yes
Birth Date:
AD 133
Death Date:
AD 190
Occupation:
Ante-Nicene Christian apologist
Works:

Plea for the Christians

Treatise of Athenagoras