Who Was Alive

Were Catherine of Alexandria and Athanasius of Alexandria alive at the same time?

Yes. Catherine of Alexandria and Athanasius of Alexandria were alive at the same time, from AD 296 to AD 305.

Catherine of Alexandria

Catherine of Alexandria

Roman missionary

Born AD 282–287 · died AD 305

Athanasius of Alexandria

Athanasius of Alexandria

Roman hagiographer

Born AD 296 · died 2 May AD 373, aged 76 or 77

  1. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  2. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  3. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  4. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  5. Catherine of Alexandria, c. AD 285 – AD 305
  6. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  7. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  8. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  9. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  10. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415

Catherine of Alexandria and Athanasius of Alexandria in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Catherine of Alexandria and Athanasius of Alexandria were born

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