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wrote a manual on the Antiochene Adrian the of method of Scriptural [1] of [2] 326 Alexander of Lycopolis 4th century one of the Four Great Doctors of the of 397 Western Church; strongly opposed Amphilochius of Iconium[1][2] before 403 wrote a work on Christmas and one on [2][3] 7th century Ananias of Shirak Easter Anastasius Sinaita[1][2] 7th century Andrew of Caesarea[1] 6th century commented on the author of the 250-strophe Great [2] 8th century Andrew of [1] 356 Mesopotamian who authored Aphraates 367 23 [1] Apollonius of Ephesus 210 wrote against Manichaeism Aristides the Athenian[1][2] 134 Aristo of Pella[1] 2nd century [1] 330 author of Against the Heathen 445 Aspringius of Beja commented on the Apocalypse[4] wrote sermons on morality including Asterius of Amasea[2] 405 topics like divorce and covetousness, and the parables of one of the Four Great Doctors of the Athanasius 373 Eastern Church wrote in defense of the resurrection of Athenagoras of [1] 190 the dead[2] [1] 420s

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Atticus 0s one of the Four Great Doctors of the Augustine of 430 Western Church (Doctor Gratiae)

[1][2] early 5th [5] Aurelius century commented on the Psalms Ausonius 395 author of the five-book poem De Avitus of Vienne[1] 523 spiritualis historiae gestis; converted King Sigismund; combated Arianism [2] 61 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Basil the Great of Caesarea 379 Eastern Church and one of the ; father of monachism and author of [1] 735 Ecclesiastical History of the English People [1][2] 547 best known for the Rule of St Benedict [2] 520s author of Consolation of Philosophy Braulio of Saragossa 651 commented on the Psalms[5] Caesarius of [1] 542 commented on the Apocalypse 3rd century Cassiodorus[1][2] 585 wrote sermons on the of [2] 407 Matthew 210s Clement I 101 Coelius Sedulius[1] 5th century Columba of Iona[1][2] 597 Commodianus 3rd century of Carthage[1] 258 Doctor of the Church (Doctor 444 Incarnationis) combated the Nestorian heresy Doctor of the Church who wrote Cyril of 386 thorough instructions to catechumens and baptized [1] 384 teacher of and Rufinus; follower of ; opponent of Arianism and the Macedonian heresy; [1] 398 works condemned at the Fifth

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works condemned at the Fifth and the Sixth Ecumenical Council Diodore of Tarsus[1] 390 [1] 2nd century Pope Dionysius of [1] 268 combated Sabellianism Pope Dionysius the Great of Alexandria 265 373 Doctor of the Church friend of Jerome who strongly opposed Epiphanius of Salamis 403 Origenism and wrote a history of heresies Eucherius of Lyon[1][2] 449 Eugippius[3] 6th century of Caesarea 339 Eusebius of Emesa 360 commented on Genesis[6] Eusebius of [1] 371 Firmilian[1] 269 Fulgentius of 6th century 4th century combated Arianism[1] Gennadius of Massilia[1] 496 one of the Four Great Doctors of the the Great 604 Western Church and author of Dialogues one of the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church; one of three 389 Orthodox honored with the title "The Theologian;" one of the Three Holy Hierarchs 394 [2] 594 270 a Jewish convert who combated [1] 180 of and [2] 3rd century Hesychius of Jerusalem 5th century 367 Doctor of the Church [1][2] 235 107

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end of 2nd or beginning of 3rd century ascetic author of many spiritual homilies who commented on the of Nineveh 700 Psalms[5] and contributed significantly to Syrian piety; was not Christologically Nestorian[7] Isho’dad of Mery commented on the Book of author of 2000 letters dealing primarily 449 with allegorical exegesis[1] [1][2] 636 Doctor of the Church of Serugh[3][5][8] 521 a.k.a. Mar Jacob one of the Four Great Doctors of the Jerome 420 Western Church [1][8] 435 one of the Four Great Doctors of the 407 Eastern Church and one of the Three Holy Hierarchs [8] 606 Doctor of the Church and author of An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith and ascetic and exegetical writings and ; John of Damascus 749 based his Four Books of on the works of John of Damascus and based his Theologica on Peter Lombard's Sentences author of De Vita Contemplativa [1] concerning Christian sanctity 4th century Justin 165 Juvencus[1] 4th century 320 the Great 461 Doctor of the Church Leontius of Byzantium[1] 543 Lucian of Antioch[1] 312 combated Arianism and defended Lucifer[1] 370 Athanasius at the Council of Milan in 354 [8]

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Macarius of Alexandria[8] 395 Macarius of [8] 391 played key role in the deposition of Malchion Marcus Minucius Felix[1][8] author of Octavianus made a compilation on Marius Mercator 451 and another on [1] Martin of Bruga 4th century commented on the Psalms[5] [8] 397 Mathetes author of an to Diognetus [1] 465 [1][8] 662 [8] 381 author of an important sermon called 180 On Pascha about the Christ [1][8] 311 combated Origenism of Chorene 490 author of A History of Armenia Nectarius of [8] 398 the patron of Romania Nicetas of Remesiana commented on the Psalms[5] 430 Nonnus 5th century [1] 258 commented on the Psalms[5] author of the first extant Greek Oecumenius 6th century commentary on the Apocalypse[4] Optatus 4th century combated [1] posthumously anathematized at Fifth Origen of Alexandria 254 Ecumenical Council (533) [1] 420 Father of Christian cenobitic [1][8] 348 Pachomius monasticism Pacian of Barcelona[8] 391 combated Novatianism Palladius of Helenopolis[1][8] 5th century 309 first to make the Catechetical school Pantamus 214 of Alexandria famous[1]

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of and Papias[8] 155 Ariston[1] Patrick[8] 5th century [8] 431 450 Doctor of the Church Pope Peter of Alexandria 311 Philip the commented on the Book of Job author of 13 ascetic discourses who Philoxenus of Hierapolis[3] 6th century combated Nestorianism, Manichaeism, and Marcionism commented on the Psalms[5] 155 of Constantinople Prohaeresius[1] 367 [1] 455 author of The Divine Names, The Mystical , The Celestial Hierarchy, The Ecclesiastical Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite Hierarchy, and the non-extant Theological Outlines; quoted extensively in the of Thomas Aquinas wrote a non-extant apology to [1] 2nd century Emperor Hadrian ascetic and energetic bishop of Edessa and ally of Cyril of Alexandria who [3][9] 435 Rabbula opposed the heretical teachings of Nestorius Romanos the Melodist[9] 556 Sahdona commented on the Psalms[5] Gallic author of On the government of [1][9] 490s commented on Genesis[6] and the 408 First and Second Epistle to the Corinthians [3][9] 6th century Sextus Julius Africanus[1][8] 3rd century [1][9] of Constantinople 5th century Sophronius[9] 638

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p 450 disciple and biographer of Martin of Sulpicius Severus[9] 420 Tours and author of an Ecclesiastical History[1] Synesius of Syrene[1][9] 414 Tatian 185 222 died a Montanist commented on [1] 428 and the First and Second Epistle to the Corinthians of Cyrus 457 continuator of Eusebius of Caesarea[1] Theodotus of Ancyra 4th century first writer known to have used the of Antioch[1] 180s term to describe the Father, the Son, and the Theotimos 407 commented on the Apocalypse; his seven principles of interpretation from Tichonius 390 his Book of Rules inspired [4] friend of Jerome and continuator of 410 Eusebius of Caesarea[1] who commented on the Psalms[5] of Cimiez commented on the Psalms[5] Venantius Fortunatus 600s wrote a poem on Easter Victor of Antioch commented on the Gospel of Mark[1] author of On the Creation of the 303 World and a Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John Vincent of Lérins 450 Zeno of 371 217 commented on the Psalms

After John of Damascus

Church Father Date of death Notes

Ath i th Ath it [2] 1000

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Athanasius the Athonite[2] 1000 Pillar of Orthodoxy and defender of [10] 1359 his The Way Into the Kingdom of Innocent of Alaska 1879 Heaven is often used as an Orthodox catechism[2] Mark of Ephesus[8] 1444 Pillar of Orthodoxy Nicholas Cabasilas[8] 1391 Pillar of Orthodoxy and author of [8][10] 893 Photius the Great Bibliotheca Symeon Metaphrastes[9] 10th century one of three Orthodox saints honored [10] 1022 Symeon the New Theologian with the title "The Theologian" 826 Theophan the Recluse[9] 1894

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