Athanasius, Egypt, Bishop of Alexandria

February 8. Athanasius. Athanasius, whose nickname was “Black Dwarf,” was a theologian, a church leader, and an Egyptian political leader. If he had lived in the twenty-first century, instead of the fourth, we would call him an influencer—maybe Chief Influencer.  For forty-five years he was Bishop of Alexandria, and his congregation included all of Egypt and Libya. During that time, he was exiled—thrown out of […] The post Athanasius, Egypt, Bishop of Alexandria first appeared on 365 Christian Men.