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Q: Who became bishop of Alexandria and fought against Arianism?
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Why is Saint Athanasius a saint?

Athanasius the Great also known as Pope Athanasius I of Alexandria was bishop of Alexandria in Egypt.


Who were Hypatia's contemporaries?

Some of Hypatia's contemporaries included Cyril of Alexandria, the Patriarch of Alexandria; Theon of Alexandria, her father and also a mathematician; and Synesius of Cyrene, a philosopher and bishop.


Who were some people Hypatia knew?

Orestes, the Prefect of Alexandria. She also knew Cyril the Bishop of Alexandria, & may have caused a rift between them.


How did Saint Gregory of Nyssa became a saint?

Gregory was the younger brother of St. Basil the Great. He became a priest and hermit. Eventually he was appointed as a bishop and, later, an archbishop. Gregory attended the Council of Antioch. Fought the Meletian heresy. Participated in the second ecumenical Council at Constantinople as a theologian. Fought Arianism and reaffirmed the decrees of the Council of Nicaea. The council called him, "Father of the Fathers" because he was widely venerated as the great pillar of orthodoxy and the great opponent of Arianism. Called a Father of the Church.


The pope was the bishop of where?

Pope Benedict was bishop of Velletri-Segni before he became pope and Bishop of Rome.


What bishop of Philadelphia became a saint?

John Newmann, the first bishop of Philadelphia.


What was the name given the bishop of rome?

The Bishop of Rome became known as the pope.


Why did christians kill hypatia?

because they did not like what she was doing in her teaching. She was accused of causing a rift between the Prefect of Alexandria & the Bishop of Alexandria. It had nothing to do with her teachings, as many of her students were Christians.


Where did Saint John Fisher work when he became a bishop?

John Fisher was the bishop of Rochester, England.


What title was later given to the Bishop of Rome?

The Bishop of Rome became known as the pope or Holy Father.


Which bishop was declared a heretic because he opposed the notion of the Trinity?

Bishop Alexander of Alexandria believed that Jesus was inferior to God. He believed that because God begot Jesus, He wasn't equal to God.


Where did St. Eugene de Mazenod become a bishop?

St. Eugene de Mazenod became a bishop in Marseille, France.