Athenagoras of Athens
Athenagoras of Athens | |
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Greek Icon of Saint Athengoras of Athens | |
| Born | c. 133 prob. Athens |
| Died | c. 190 prob. Athens |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | 6 August [O.S. 24 July] (Eastern Orthodox Church) |
| Attributes | Athenagoras, the Athenian, Philosopher, and Christian (self-styled) |
Athenagoras (/ˌæθəˈnæɡərəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀθηναγόρας ὁ Ἀθηναῖος; c. 133 – c. 190 AD) was an Ante-Nicene Church Father, a 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.
Athenagoras' feast day is observed on 24 July in the Eastern Orthodox Church.