Saint Philogonius | |
|---|---|
| Diocese | Antioch |
| In office | 318–322 |
| Predecessor | Vitalis |
| Successor | Eustathius of Antioch |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 322 Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Hatay, Turkey) |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 20 December |
Philogonius (or Filogonius, Philogonus, Philogonios, Greek: Φιλογόνιος; died 322) was a lawyer and an early Bishop of Antioch who came to be considered a saint. He opposed Arianism[a] when that heresy emerged in Alexandria, Egypt.
His feast day is 20 December.
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