Why St. Athanasius is called the “Father of Orthodoxy”

There were many saintly bishops and priests in the first few centuries of the Church, but one of the most influential was St. Athanasius. The Catholic Encyclopedia gives the following brief summary of his life, “born c. 296; died 2 May, 373. Athanasius was the greatest champion of Catholic belief on the subject of the Incarnation that the Church has […]

Why St. Athanasius is called the “Father of Orthodoxy”