Athenagoras of Athens | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 133 prob. Athens |
| Died | c. 190 prob. Athens |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | 6 August [O.S. 24 July] (Eastern Orthodox Church)[1] |
| Attributes | Athenagoras, the Athenian, Philosopher, and Christian (self-styled) |
Athenagoras (/ˌæθəˈnæɡərəs/; Greek: Ἀθηναγόρας ὁ Ἀθηναῖος; c. 133 – c. 190 AD) was a Father of the Church, an Ante-Nicene 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.[1]