St. St. Robert Bellarmine Personal: Western mystic Personal: Jesuit theologian Doctors of the Church Combined with the theology and philosophy of Aquinas Cardinal archbishop of Capua Became a Carmelite monk in 1563 Revision of the Vulgate (1592) St. Albert the Great Ordained a priest in 1567 Leader of the Counter Reformation Personal :Bishop of Ratisbon, 1260-1293 Organized the Discalced in 1568 Named in 1931 by Pius XI Introduced Greek and Arabic science and philosophy into the Imprisoned for monastic reform 1576-1577 Place and dates: 1542-1621 medieval world Named in 1926 by Benedict XV Writings: Disputations on the Controversies of the Christian Faith: Dominican, Order of Preachers Place and dates: 1542-1591 (1568-93) Teacher of Writings: : a mystical poem, Living Flame of Named in 1932 by Pius XI Love: a mystical poem, Dark Night of the Soul: describes the soul's St. Teresa of Avila Place and dates: 1206-1280 progress in union with God Personal: Western mystic Writings: Summa Theologiae (1270): attempted to reconcile Foundress of the Order of Aristotelianism and Christianity, Sentences: a commentary on St. Lawrence of Brindisi Entered the convent in 1535 Peter the Lombard, De Unitate Intellectus: against the Averrhoists Personal: Capuchin Founded the new order in 1562 Worked for the conversion of the Jews Worked with the aid of St. John of the Cross, Spanish mystic and St. Alphonsus Liguori Confronted the rise of Lutheranism Personal:Founded the Redemptorist Order in 1732 Organized Catholic princes against Turkish invasion Named in 1970 by Pope Paul VI Bishop of St. Agatha, 1756-1775 Named in 1959 by John XXIII Place and dates: 1515-1582 Named in 1871 by Pius IX Place and dates: 1559-1619 Writings: The : (1565) advice to her nuns, The Place and dates:1696-1787 Writings: Sermons, A commentary on Genesis, Writings against Interior Castle: (1577) The Foundations: (1573-1582) the origins Writings:Moral Theology Lutheranism of the Discalced Carmelites Glories of Mary: (1750)

St. Leo the Great St. Therese of Lisieux St. Ambrose Personal: Pope, 440-461 Personal: Carmelite Nun: Sister Theresa of the Child Jesus Personal:Bishop of Milan (374) Confirmed the doctrine of the Incarnation (Council of Chalcedon, Also known as "The Little Flower of Jesus" Defended the churches of Milan against Arianism 451) Canonized: May 17, 1925 Friend of Monica, mother of Augustine, and finally brought Held the doctrinal primacy of Rome Created a Doctor of the Church by Pope John Paul II, October 19, Augustine into the Church Persuaded Atilla the Hun not to invade Rome 1997 Place and dates: (Tier, now in Germany) 340?-397 Named in 1754 by Benedict XIV The third woman among 33 Doctors Writings:On Faith: a Christian morals manual, On the Place and dates: 461 Place and dates: Born: Alencon, France, January 2, 1873 Sacraments: an exegetical treatise, On the Holy Spirit: an Writings: 143 surviving letters, 96 sermons Died: Lisieux, France, September 30, 1897 exegetical treatise, Composed many hymns Writings: Autobiography of a Saint: Letter and Spiritual Counsels St. Peter Canisius St. Anselm Personal: Jesuit St. Thomas Aquinas Personal:Benedictine monk Second great Apostle of Germany Personal: Theologian Theologian Leader, Counter-Reformation Named in 1568 by Pius V Philosopher; proposed famous argument for existence of God Named in 1925 by Pius XI Italian philosopher Archbishop of Canterbury, 1093-1100 Place and dates: 1521-1597 Educated at Monte Cassino Named in 1720 by Clement XI Writings: Catechism (1560): instructed the faithful to defend their Ordained a priest in 1250 Place and dates: 1033-1109 Faith Advisor and lecturer to the papal court, 1259-1268 Writings: Monologium (1077): God as highest being and His Place and dates: 1225-1274 attributes, Proslogium (1078): Faith seeking understanding, St. Peter Chrysologus Writings: Eighty works are ascribed to him Cur Deus Homo (1093): On the Incarnation and crucifixion Personal: Called chrysologus (golden-mouthed) because of Summa Contra Gentiles: "On the Truth of Catholic Faith," 1261- exceptional preaching eloquence 1264: one of his greatest works, closely reasoned treatise on the St. Archbishop of Ravenna, 433-450 truth of Christianity, Summa Theologica: a summary of theology, Personal:Franciscan monk Named in 1729 by Benedict XIII (1265-1273) Theologian Place and dates: 406-450 Exceptional intellectual and oratorical gifts Writings: Many sermons survive The Evangelization Station Named in 1946 by Pius XII Hudson, Florida, USA Place and dates: 1195-1231 St. Peter Damian Writings: Lector in theology: taught at Bologna, Montpellier, and Personal: Benedictine monk E-mail: [email protected] Toulouse Cardinal and Bishop of Ostia www.evangelizationstation.com Ecclesiastical statesman and reformer The Evangelization Station St. Athanasius Named in 1828 by Leo XII Personal: Eastern theologian Place and dates: 1007-1072 Pamphlet 102 Named in 1568 by Pius V Writings: Notable poet Place and dates: 293-373 Wrote reforms for popes, clergy, monks Writings: Discourses Against the Arians, History of the Arians St. Introduced liturgical reforms and Gregorian chant Apology Against the Arian, On the Decrees of the Nicene Synod Personal: Western mystic Extensive pastoral activity. Joined the Dominican Order in 1353 Place and dates: (Rome) 540?-604 St. Augustine Convinced Pope Gregory XI to return to Rome from Avignon Writings: Moralia: a commentary on the Book of Job, Pastoral Personal: Son of Monica (332?-387) Noted for works of charity and unity in the Church Care, Dialogues: legends of saints of his own time Born a pagan Named in 1970 by Pope Paul VI Converted in 387 and baptized by Ambrose Place and dates: 1347-1380 St. Hilary of Poitiers Ordained a priest in 391 Writings: Letters on spiritual matters, Dialogue: her ideals of Personal: Pagan, convert in 350 Bishop of Hippo (395) reform and repentance Bishop of Poitiers, 353 Combated Manichean heresy (conflict of Good and Evil) Defended the decrees of the Council of Nicaea Place and dates: (Numidia, now Algeria) 354-430 St. Cyril of Alexandria Named in 1851 by Pius IX Writings: Confessions (c. 400): his autobiography, The City of Personal: Patriarch of Alexandria in 412 Place and dates: 315?-368? God (413-426): great Christian apologia; a theological philosophy Leader of the Council of Ephesus, 431 Writings: De Trinitate: against the Arians, De Synodis, of history , Retractions (428): final verdict of earlier works, Instrumental in condemning Nestorianism Commentary of the Psalms, Commentary of Matthew's Gospel Epistles (386-429) , On Free Will (388-395), On Christian Place and dates: (Alexandria) 376-444 Doctrine (397), On Baptism: Against the Donatists (400) Writings: Against Nestorius, Against Julian the Apostate, St. Isidore of Seville On the Trinity (400-416), On Nature and Grace (415), Homilies Prolific writer Personal: Encyclopedic knowledge Archbishop of Seville St. Basil the Great St. Cyril of Jerusalem Conversion of Visigoths Personal: Brother of and a friend of Gregory of Personal: Bishop of Jerusalem in 351 Organizing the church in Spain Nazianzus Embroiled in controversy over episcopal duties Named in 1722 by Innocent XIII Patriarch of Eastern monasticism Place and dates: (Jerusalem) 315?-387? Place and dates: 560?-636? Wrote a rule of the monastic way of life Writings: 23 Treatises: addressed to catechumens and newly Writings: De Natura Rerum Founded the Basilian monks (360) baptized Etymologies: an encyclopedia Bishop of Caesarea (370). Chronica Majora: a compilation from church historians Place and dates: (Caesarea Mazaca) 329?-379 St. Ephraem the Syrian Biographies, A summary of Christian doctrine Writings: Against Eunomius: written against the Arian leader Personal: Deacon, monk Eunomius, On the Holy Spirit: a doctrinal treatise, Moralia: an Noted for his defense of the Church, the mysteries of Our Lord and St. Jerome anthology of New Testament verses, Liturgy of St. Basil the honor of the Virgin Mary. Personal:Biblical scholar Named in 1920 by Benedict XV Ordained a priest in 386 St. Bede, the Venerable Place and dates: 306?-373 Secretary to Pope Damasus I in 382 Personal: English Benedictine monk Writings: Wrote exegetical works and hymns Confronted many heresies, especially Pelagianism Prolific writer Place and dates: (Stridon, present day Slovenia) 345?-419 Named in 1899 by Leo XIII St. Writings: The Vulgate: translated the Bible from Hebrew and Place and dates: 673?-735 Personal: Named in 1877 by Pius IX Greek into Latin, 383-384, in Rome Writings: Ecclesiastical History of the English People (731) Bishop of Genova, 1602-1622 On the Reckoning of Time (725), Historia Abbatum (725) Founded the Order of the Visitation St. Confronted the rise of Calvinism Personal: Ordained a priest in 386 St. Place and dates: 1567-1622 Greatest orator of the early Church Personal: Cistercian monk Writings: Introduction to the Devout Life: (1609) Patriarch of Constantinople in 398 Preacher of the Second Crusade Place and dates: (Antioch, Syria) 349?-407 Founded over 90 monasteries St. Gregory Nazianzus Writings: On the Priesthood , Homilie, Wrote commentaries, Named in 1830 by Pius VIII Personal: Bishop of Sasima (371) epistles, treatises, and liturgies Place and dates: 1090-1153 Took charge of the Nicene congregation of Constantinople where Writings: The Love of God (1127) , Consideration to Eugene III he delivered five discourses on the Trinity that earned him fame as St. John Damascene (1148) "The Theologian" Personal: Financial officer to Saracen caliph Place and dates: (Nazianzus in Capadocia, now Turkey) 329?-389 Resigned in 700 St. Writings: (Love of the Beautiful): an anthology of the Entered a monastery and ordained a priest Personal: Franciscan friar writings of Opposed the Iconoclasts Philosopher, theologian Place and dates: (Damascus, Syria) 675-749 Cardinal archbishop of Albano St. Gregory the Great Writings: Source of Knowledge: three part text of dogmatic Assisted at Council of Lyons Personal: Prefect of Rome in 570 theology in the early Greek church; contains a complete Named in 1588 by Sixtus V Became a monk in 575 theological system based on the early Greek fathers and synods of Place and dates: 1217-1274 Elected pope (r. 590-604) 4th-7th centuries Writings: Breviloquium (1254): Commentary on Sacred Scripture, Enhanced prestige of the papacy Journey of the Mind to God (1259) , Life of St. Upheld Rome's traditional claims of church primacy over the (1263) patriarch of Constantinople