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 † Saint of the Day †

(July 3)

✠ St. Anatolius of Alexandria ✠

 

Bishop and Confessor:

Born: Early 3rd century AD

Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt

Died: July 3, 283

Laodicea, Roman Syria (Now Latakia, Syria)

Venerated in:

Roman Catholic Church

Eastern Orthodox Church

Feast: July 3

Saint Anatolius of Alexandria, was Bishop of Laodicea on the Mediterranean coast of Roman Syria and was one of the foremost scholars of his day in the physical sciences as well as in Aristotelean philosophy. He was also a great computer. The seventeen centuries-old enigmas of his famous 19-year Paschal cycle has recently been completely resolved by the Irish scholars' Daniel P. Mc Carthy and Aidan Breen. He is considered a saint by the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Churches.

Saint Anatolius of Alexandria was a well-renowned scholar. He was a noted scientist, philosopher, teacher, writer, and scholar. He wrote ten books in Mathematics only. Helping educate the poor was also a high priority. He was the head of the Aristotlean school. Located in Alexandria, Egypt. Moreover, he was known for being more than just a scholar. Also a humble and very religious man. Ignorance terrified him, and part of his work with the poor involved educating them. Saint Anatolius held a couple of government positions in Alexandria.

Early Life:

Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt. This was in the early 3rd century. Before becoming one of the major symbols of the Church, St. Anatolius enjoyed a lot of status in Alexandria. He had a rich knowledge of arithmetic, astronomy, dialectic, rhetoric, physics, and geometry. Records according to Eusebius of Caesarea state that Anatolius was judged worthy to care for the school of the Aristotelian succession in Alexandria. The popular pagan philosopher Iamblichus studied with his disciples for a short duration.

To date, there are parts of ten books on arithmetic he wrote. Also a paper on the time of the Paschal celebration.

Works:

There is a story narrated by Eusebius, about how St. Anatolius stopped a rebellion. This was in a part of Alexandria known at the time as Bruchium. It was being held by the soldiers of Zenobia, and being heavily surrounded by the Romans. They were in a state of starvation. St. Anatolius, who was living around there, made arrangements with the attacking forces. To release all the women and children, as well as the elderly and feeble. At the same time giving many a means of escaping. This broke up the defence and the rebels ended up surrendering. A patriotic action by the saint, as well as kind. In doing so he saved so many innocent victims from death.

On his way to Laodicea, he was taken by the people and made a bishop. As to whether his friend Eusebius had died, or if they worked together is unclear.