In Egypt there were three types of monasticism that more or less corresponded to three geographical regions: Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, and Nitria and Scetis. Lower Egypt was associated with…
Selected Works: Life of St. Anthony Select Treatises on Controversy with Arians (Multiple formats available) The Festal Epistles (Multiple formats available) About Athanasius Athanasius was probably born in 295 in…
Augustine of Hippo (354-430). Augustine was of Berber descent and was born in 354 in Thagaste (present-day Souk Ahras, Algeria), a provincial Roman city in North Africa. At the age…
Properly known as Titus Flavius Clemens but traditionally referred to as Clement of Alexandria to differentiate him from Clement of Rome. Little is known of Clement, so many of his…
Works: On the Lord's Prayer On the Unity of the Church On the Lapsed On the Mortality On the Advantage of Patience On the Dress of Virgins On the Vanity…
Selected Works: Commentary on Luke Vol. I Commentary on Luke Vol. II Commentary on John It is believed that Cyril was born ca. 378 at Theodosiou in Lower Egypt. His…
