Anatolius of Laodicea
Anatolius of Laodicea (Greek: Ἀνατόλιος Λαοδικείας; early 3rd century – July 3, 283), also known as Anatolius of Alexandria, was a Syro-Egyptian saint and Bishop of Laodicea on the Mediterranean coast of Roman Syria in AD 268. He was not only one of the foremost scholars of his day in the physical sciences, as well as in Aristotelian and Platonic philosophies, but also a renowned computist and teacher of the Neoplatonic philosopher Iamblichus.
Saint Anatolius of Laodicea | |
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| Bishop and Confessor | |
| Born | Early 3rd century Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt |
| Died | July 3, 283 Laodicea, Roman Syria (now Latakia, Syria) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church; |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | 3 July |
| Attributes | Cross, Square |
| Patronage | Teachers; Mathematicians; Philosophers; Mystics; Latakia; Syria; Alexandria; Egypt; |
Anatolius is recognised as a saint by both the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church. His feast day, like the one of his namesake Saint Anatolius of Constantinople, is celebrated on 3 July.
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