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Hierarch · 4th century

Saint Philogonius Bishop of Antioch

Also known as Philogonius

A lawyer who defended the poor, widows, and orphans before becoming Bishop of Antioch, opposing Arianism and guiding the Church through persecution.

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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints