Saint Asterius of Petra

Saint Asterius of Petra, also known as Asterio, was a prominent figure in the early Christian Church who is honored for his defense of orthodoxy against the Arian heresy. He was born in the 4th century and hailed from Petra, a city in present-day Jordan. Originally, Asterius adhered to Arianism, a heretical teaching that denied the full divinity of Jesus Christ....