The Holy : ''For other uses, see [[MartyrAthanasius (disambiguation)]] Athanasius lived in Smyrna of seventeenth century. ''
He was a poor and simple manThe holy, but was rich in faith. One day he was inadvertently involved in a religious dispute with a Turk. The Turk was educated glorious and adroit with words, but right-victorious Neo[[martyr]] '''Athanasius strove with all his might to uphold the truth of Attalia''' lived in Smyrna in the Christian faith and its superiority over 17th century. His [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[IslamJanuary 7]]. Finally, they parted.
But on the next day, ==Martyrdom==Athanasius was summoned to trial a poor and met the simple man, but was rich in faith. One day he was inadvertently involved in a religious dispute with a Turk as his accuser. The judge called on Turk was educated and adroit with words, but Athanasius strove with all his might to repudiate Orthodoxy and accept Islam as he had given uphold the impression of declaring to his companion truth of the previous day that heChristian faith and its superiority over [[Islam]]. Finally,Athanasius, said: "I would die a thousand deaths before I would deny the Faith of Christ!" they parted.
And for this he On the next day, Athanasius was condemned summoned to death trial and beheaded in met the year 1700 Turk as his accuser. The judge called on [[January 7]]. His holy [[relics]] was buried in Athanasius to repudiate Orthodoxy and accept Islam as he had given the impression of declaring to his companion of the previous day that he, Athanasius, said: "I would die a thousand deaths before I would deny the Faith of [[ChurchChrist]] of St Paraskeva in Smyrna.!"
For this he was condemned to death and beheaded in the year 1700. His holy [[relics]] were buried in the [[Church]] of St. Paraskeva in Smyrna. ==Source==*[http://holyascensionofchrist.org/prologue/January/20.htm The Holy Martyr Athanasius.] From The Prologue From Ochrid by Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich ==External link==*[http://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/los/January/07-02.htm New Martyr Athanasius of Attalia and Smyrna (1700)] [[Category: Saints]][[Category: Martyrs]][[Category:Greek Saints]][[Category: Orthodoxy and Islam]][[Category:17th-century saints]]
