His incredible industry resulted in such a mass of Writings that Jerome himself asked in despair, "Which of us can read all that he has written ?" Origen's self-mutilation, referred to by Abelard, was subsequently used by his enemies as an argument for deposing him from his presbyterial status.
ATHANASIUS Abelard's tract regarding the power of God to create Himself was one of the many distant echoes of the great Arian-Athanasian controversy of the fourth century.

St.Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, well deserved the title conferred on him by the Church as "the father of orthodoxy," and it was by his name that the doctrine of identity of substance ("the Son is of the same substance with the Father") became known.

Much of the life of Athanasius was passed amid persecutions at the hands of his enemies, and on several occasions he was driven into exile.
RODOLPHE, ARCHBISHOP OF RHEIMS Rodolphe, or, as some authorities call him, Rudolph or Radulph, became archbishop of Rheims in 1114, after having served as treasurer of the cathedral.

His importance among the French clergy is attested by the many references to him in contemporary documents.
CONON OF PRAENESTE Conon, bishop of Praeneste, whose real name may have been Conrad, came to France as papal legate on at least two occasions.

He represented Paschal II in 1115 at ecclesiastical councils held in Beauvais, Rheims and Chalons; in 1120 he represented Calixtus II at Soissons on the occasion of Abelard's trial.
GEOFFROI OF CHARTRES Geoffroi, bishop of Chartres, the second of the name to hold that post, was subsequently a warm friend of St.Bernard.