Feast day of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Doctor of the Church

Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 296–373), was a 4th-century bishop, theologian, and Doctor of the Church known as the "Father of Orthodoxy".

As Bishop of Alexandria, Egypt, he is celebrated for his staunch defense of the divinity of Christ against Arianism and a major defender of Catholic doctrine.  He was exiled five times for defending the faith but continued his work.

Among titles given to him are Doctor of the Church, Champion of Christ’s Divinity, Pillar of the Church. 

We celebrate his Feast Day on May 2 in Western Christianity.....Byzantine Christianity celebrates his Feast Day on January 18.

Although originally buried in Alexandria, Egypt, his remains were transferred to Venice, where they currently rest in a sarcophagus within the Chiesa di San Zaccaria (Church of San Zaccaria) on the right side of the nave.