Saint Triphyllius (; also spelled ''Tryphillius, Triphylius'') was born in

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in the early fourth century. He was educated in law at the school of Beirut. He converted to

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and was named bishop of

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. Triphyllius was a follower of Saint Spyridon of Trimythous. He was also an ardent supporter of St.

Athanasius of Alexandria Athanasius I of Alexandria ( – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the 20th patriarch of Alexandria (as Athanasius ...

against the

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, and consequently he was persecuted by them. St. Jerome considered him one of the most eloquent Church figures of the era. Monument to Spyridon of Trimythus

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