FATHER OF THE CHURCH
Definition:
- [noun] (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Lation Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom
Synonyms: Church Father, Father of the Church, Father
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- Ambrose, Saint Ambrose, St. Ambrose
- Athanasius, Saint Athanasius, St. Athanasius, Athanasius the Great
- Augustine, Saint Augustine, St. Augustine, Augustine of Hippo
- Basil, St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great, St. Basil the Great
- Gregory Nazianzen, Gregory of Nazianzen, St. Gregory of Nazianzen
- Jerome, Saint Jerome, St. Jerome, Hieronymus, Eusebius Hieronymus, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus
- John Chrysostom, St. John Chrysostom
