Athanasius of Alexandria's Easter letter lists the twenty-seven books of the New Testament; the earliest surviving list that matches the church's canon exactly.
Tagged: Catholic Christian Eastern Orthodox Oriental Orthodox
The Event
- Date
- 367 (exact)
- Era
- Patristic; Standard ecumenical periodization
- Location
- Alexandria
- Traditions
- Christianity
- Streams
- Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox
- Key figures
- Athanasius
- Key texts
- Festal Letter 39
Doctrines in Play
Primary Sources
- Athanasius, Festal Letter 39
Secondary Sources
- Kelly, Early Christian Doctrines (Harper, 1978)
- Chadwick, The Early Church (Penguin, 1967)
Provenance: HIST-0015; confidence 0.95; accessed 2026-10-26.
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