Saint of the Day (May 2nd, 2012)

St. Athanasius

• Born in Alexandria, Egypt on 296 AD
• Was a Bishop of  Alexandria, Egypt
• Worked as a secretary of Bishop of Alexandria.
• Great champion of the faith against the widespread heresy of Arianism.
• Fight against ‘Arianism’ gives him the title ‘Doctor of Church’ (Arianism is the theological teaching concerning the relationship of the persons of the Trinity ('God the Father', 'God the Son', and 'God the Holy Spirit') and the precise nature of the Son of God as being a subordinate entity to God the Father.)
• Athanasius was exiled to different places 5 times in his life for the fight against Arianism
• His exile for 10 years helps him to write more on his belief and teaching. His ‘Life of St. Anthony’ book was one the great example of this writings.
• He is one of the “Doctors of Church”. You can get the complete details about the ‘Doctors of Church” here.
• He died on 373 AD. 

Doctors of Catholic Church - Complete Details

Name	Life Period	Ordained as Doctor	Ordained by	Ethnicity	Position
St. Albertus Magnus (St. Albert the Great)	1206 - 1280	December 16, 1931	Pius XI	German	Bishop
St. Alphonsus LiguorI	1696 - 1787	July 7, 1871	Pius IX	Italian	Bishop
St. Ambrose	339 - 397	September 20, 1295	Boniface VIII	Italian	Bishop
St. Anselm	1033 - 1109	February 3, 1720	Clement XI	Italian	Bishop
St. Anthony of Padua and Lisbon	1195 - 1231	January 16, 1946	Pius XII	Portuguese	Priest
St. Athanasius	296 - 373	April 16, 1904	Pius V	Egyptian	Priest
St. Augustine	354 - 430	September 20, 1295	Boniface XIII	Latin	Bishop
St. Basil the Great	329 - 379	April 16, 1904	Pius V	Greek	Bishop
St. Bede the Venerable	672 - 735	November 13, 1899	Leo XIII	English	Priest
St. Bernard of Clairvaux	1090 - 1153	August 20, 1830	Pius VIII	French	Priest
St. Bonaventure	1221 - 1274	March 14, 1588	Sixtus V	Italian	Cardinal
St. Catherine of Siena	1347 - 1380	October 4, 1970	Paul VI	Italian	Nun
St. Cyril of Alexandria	376 - 444	July  28, 1882	Leo XIII	Egyptian	Priest
St. Cyril of Jerusalem	315 - 386	July 28, 1882	Leo XIII	Jerusalemite	Bishop
St. Ephrem	306 - 373	October 5, 1920	Benedict XV	Syrian	Decon
St. Francis de Sales	1567 - 1622	November 16, 1871	Pius IX	French	Bishop
St. Gregory Nazianzus	325 - 389	April 16, 1904	Pius V	Greek	Bishop
St. Gregory the Great	540 - 604	September 20, 1295	Boniface XIII	Italian	Pope
St. Hilary of Poitiers	315 - 367	May 13, 1851	Pius IX	French	Bishop
St. Isidore of Seville	560 – 636	April 25, 1722	Innocent XIII	Spanish	Bishop
St. Jerome	347 - 419	September 20, 1295	Boniface XIII	Dalmatian	Priest
St. John Chrysostom	347 - 407	April 16, 1904	Pius V	Syrian	Bishop
St. John Damascene	645 - 749	August 19, 1890	Leo XIII	Syrian	Priest
St. John of the Cross	1542 - 1591	August 24, 1926	Pius XI	Spanish	Priest
St. Lawrence of Brindisi	1559 - 1619	March 19, 1959	John XXIII	Italian	Priest
St. Leo the Great	400 - 461	October 15, 1754	Benedict XIV	Italian	Pope
St. Peter Canisius	1521 - 1597	May 21, 1925	Pius XI	Dutch	Priest
St. Peter Chrysologus	400 - 450	February  10, 1729	Benedict XIII	Italian	Bishop
St. Peter Damian	1007 - 1072	September 27, 1828	Leo XII	Italian	Cardinal
St. Robert Bellarmine	1542 - 1621	September 17, 1931	Pius XI	Italian	Bishop
St. Teresa of Ávila	1515 - 1582	September 27, 1970	Paul VI	Spanish	Nun
St. Thérèse de Lisieux	1873 - 1897	October 19, 1997	John Paul II	French	Nun
St. Thomas Aquinas	1226 - 1274	April 11, 1567	Pius V	Italian	Priest

Doctors of Catholic Church

This is a very special title given to Catholic saints. This title indicates that these Saints writings or preaching are exceptional and helped holy church growth. These saints are inspired by the Holy Spirit to give great teaching to the holy Catholic Church.

Thirty Three saints had given title as “Doctors of Church”.

Following is the list of Doctors of Catholic Church.

1. St. Albertus Magnus (St. Albert the Great)
2. St. Alphonsus LiguorI
3. St. Ambrose
4. St. Anselm
5. St. Anthony of Padua and Lisbon
6. St. Athanasius
7. St. Augustine
8. St. Basil the Great
9. St. Bede the Venerable
10. St. Bernard of Clairvaux
11. St. Bonaventure
12. St. Catherine of Siena
13. St. Cyril of Alexandria
14. St. Cyril of Jerusalem
15. St. Ephrem
16. St. Francis de Sales
17. St. Gregory Nazianzus
18. St. Gregory the Great
19. St. Hilary of Poitiers
20. St. Isidore of Seville
21. St. Jerome
22. St. John Chrysostom
23. St. John Damascene
24. St. John of the Cross
25. St. Lawrence of Brindisi
26. St. Leo the Great
27. St. Peter Canisius
28. St. Peter Chrysologus
29. St. Peter Damian
30. St. Robert Bellarmine
31. St. Teresa of Ávila
32. St. Thérèse de Lisieux
33. St. Thomas Aquinas

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