Ath·a·na·si·us /ˌæθəˈneʒ(i)əs, ʃ(i)əs/
Athanasius
n : (Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who
championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a Church
father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373) [syn: Saint
Athanasius, St. Athanasius, Athanasius the Great]