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| | ATHANASIUS, St, Bishop of Alexandria |
 | | His concealment, however, only lasted for four months, when an order came for his return; and from this time (Feb. 366) he was left undisturbed to pursue his episcopal labours. |
 | | Those labours were unceasing in refuting heretics, in building churches, in rebuking rapacious governors, in comforting faithful bishops, and in strengthening the orthodox everywhere, till at length, in the spring of 373, "in a good old age," he ceased from all his work. |
 | | Having consecrated one of his presbyters his successor, he died quietly in his own house. |
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