Anatoly Laodicean ( Greek Ανατόλιος Λαοδικείας , Anatoly Alexandria; first half of the 3rd century, Alexandria - July 3, 283 ) - Orthodox bishop of Laodicea, philosopher, scholar and politician from Alexandria. It is revered as a saint in both the Orthodox and Catholic traditions. Memorial Day - July 3. Laodicean is called the inhabitants of the city of Laodicea , during his trip there.
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Biography
Anatoly was born in Alexandria in Egypt. Even before Anatoly was recognized as a saint of the Church, he enjoyed high authority in the academic circles of Alexandria. He received a brilliant education in geometry , arithmetic , physics , rhetoric , dialectics and astronomy . According to Eusebius of Caesarea , Anatoly was considered an outstanding representative of the philosophical school of Aristotle in Alexandria [1] .
Anatoly wrote ten books, Introduction to Arithmetic, as well as other works. He drew up the Easter rules, as well as one of the first Easter holidays , based on a 19-year cycle. Anatoly's works are published in the 10th volume of Patrologiæ Græca [2] : these are preserved fragments from the work “Introduction to Arithmetic”, as well as the work “The Easter Rule”. In the essay The Rule of Easter, Anatoly explains the principle of celebrating the Old Testament Easter: after the equinox and the full moon (an excerpt from this composition is cited in the 7th book of Church History by Eusebius of Caesarea ); it is interesting that in it Anatoly refers to the Book of Enoch [3] to calculate the date of Easter. In the First Book of Enoch, in its 14th chapter, the lunar and solar cycles are really given in comparison [4]
Anatoly proved himself not only as a scientist, but also as a politician and public figure. Eusebius of Caesarea reports that St. Anatoly was in Alexandria during the uprising. The Romans besieged that part of the city called Brushy , and people began to starve. St. Anatoly held negotiations with the Romans, and they agreed to release the sick, old, women and children, after which the rebels surrendered.
During a trip to Laodicea by local residents, Anatoly was proclaimed bishop of the city.
Notes
- ↑ Eusebius of Caesarea , Church History, Book 7, Chapter 32 (6).
- ↑ PG 10 col. 209
- ↑ PG 10 col. 216
- ↑ Book of Enoch. 3 On the heavenly bodies. 3.2 Enoch 14
Literature
- Eusebius of Caesarea. Church history . - Library "Milestones".
- Jerome of Stridon, blj. About famous men Chapter 73. ANATOLY ALEXANDRIA
- M.V. Graziansky. ANATOLIY // Orthodox Encyclopedia / His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II. - The Church and Scientific Center "Orthodox Encyclopedia", 2000-2012. - T. 2 . - S. 264 . - ISBN 5-89572-015-3 .