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Athanasius of Alexandria

Encyclical Letter

Translated by NPNF editors

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(English) · Translated by NPNF editors

Contents 7 sections

  1. Circular Letter.
  2. Violent and Uncanonical Intrusion of Gregory.
  3. Outrages which took place at the time of Gregory's arrival.
  4. Outrages on Good Friday and Easter Day, 339.
  5. Retirement of Athanasius, and tyranny of Gregory and Philagrius.
  6. All the above illegalities were carried on in the interest of Arianism.
  7. Appeal to the bishops of the whole Church to unite against Gregory.

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