Posted on 05/31/2014 11:05:33 AM PDT by Salvation
This chart provides basic facts on the early church fathers, including the Apostolic Fathers, the Apologists, the Cappadocian Fathers, and other important early Greek and Latin fathers. Click links in the chart for biographies and other information, and see the left column for print resources on the church fathers.
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Name(s) |
Birth |
Death |
Role(s) |
Works |
Overview |
c. 296 |
May 2/3, 373 |
Bishop of Alexandria |
On the Incarnation; Life of St. Anthony |
Opponent of Arianism, defender of Nicene Christology; supporter of monasticism. |
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St. Augustine of Hippo; Aurelius Augustine; "The Doctor of Grace" |
354 |
430 |
Bishop of Hippo, theologian |
City of God; Confessions; On Free Will; On the Trinity; Handbook on Faith, Hope and Love |
Developed orthodox doctrines of grace, original sin, soul, Trinity, the church. |
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Basil the Great |
c.330 |
c.379 |
Cappadocian father, monk, Bishop of Caesarea |
Philocalia; On the Holy Spirit; Against Eunomius |
Involved in Arian controversy. |
c. 150 |
c. 215 |
theologian; professor |
Exhortations; Teachings; Miscellanies |
Interpreted Christian teachings in the context of Greek philosophy. |
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St. Clement of Rome; Clement I; Pope St. Clement |
unknown |
c. 101 |
Bishop of Rome |
1 Clement |
Considered fourth Pope by Catholics; might be mentioned in Php. 4:3. Probable author of 1 Clement, a letter once considered for the NT canon. |
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Gregory of Nazianzus |
329/30 |
389/90 |
Cappadocian father, monk, preacher |
Five Theological Orations |
Studied at Athens. Influenced outcome of Council of Constantinople (381) by his eloquent preaching. |
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Gregory of Nyssa |
c. 330 |
c. 395 |
Cappadocian father, Bishop of Nyssa, monk, preacher, theologian |
Against Eunomius, Against Apollinarius, Catechetical Oration; On Virginity |
Brother of St. Basil. Influenced by Platonism. |
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Ignatius of Antioch |
unknown |
c. 110 |
Bishop of Antioch |
seven letters |
Wrote letters on his way to be matryred; opposed Docetism. |
c. 140 |
c. 200 |
Bishop of Lyons |
Against Heresies |
Disciple of Polycarp. Developed idea of "recapitulation." Writings were formative in the early development of Christian theology. Against Heresies is a detailed description and refutation of Gnosticism. |
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Jerome |
c. 342 |
420 |
scholar, theologian |
Vulgate; Against Jovinian; Against Vigilantius; Commentaries |
Translated Bible into Latin |
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Justin Martyr |
c. 100 |
c. 165 |
apologist, philosopher |
Apology; Dialogue with Trypho the Jew |
A convert from paganism and Greek philosopher, Justin represents the first positive encounter between Christianity and Greek philosophy. |
Origen of Alexandria; Origenes Adamantius |
c. 185 |
c. 254 |
apologist, theologian, teacher |
Against Celsus; Commentaries; Homilies |
Taught universalism and preexistence of souls. Views condemned by Council in 533. |
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Tertullian |
160 |
220 |
theologian, apologist |
Against Praxeas; Apology; On the Soul |
Coined theological terms such as trinity, person, substance; argued that faith and reason do not mix. "Father of Latin Theology." |
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Chart of Early Church Fathers
Remembering the Early Church
The Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus (Ecumenical)
The Early Church Fathers on the Scriptures: Prayer is Answering the Word of God [Ecumenical]
On the Apostolic Fathers
Fathers vs. the Evangelicals
The Early Church Fathers on the Scriptures: These Words are the Word of God [Ecumenical]
The Early Church Fathers on the Scriptures: The Two Meanings of the Bible [Ecumenical]
The Early Church Fathers on the Scriptures: Guide to the Discovery of Scripture [Ecumenical]
The Early Church Fathers on the Scriptures: Every page of the Bible is a Hymn to Christ [Ecumenical]
The Early Church Fathers on the Scriptures: The Four Gospels [Ecumenical]
The Early Church Fathers on the Scriptures: The Scriptures are one book in Christ [Ecumenical]
The Early Church Fathers on Scripture: The Nourishing Bread of Scripture [Ecumenical]
The Early Church Fathers on the Scriptures: Reading Scripture with the Early Church Fathers [Ecumenical]
Fathers of the Church
Abortion and the Early Church [Fathers] (Catholic & Orthodox Caucus)
Why do Catholics always talk about the Early Church Fathers (Apostolic Fathers)?[Ecumenical]
The Church Fathers' Marian Interpretation of the Old Testament (Catholic Caucus)
Writings of the Fathers of the Church
THE CHURCH FATHERS: A DOOR TO ROME (fundamentalist warns saying they sound too Catholic)
Were the Church Fathers Closer to Protestantism Than to Catholicism?
The Faith of Our Fathers
The Early Church Fathers on the Assumption [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]
Look to the Church Fathers to Shed Light on Modern Problems, Writes the Pope
Origen: The Privileged Path to Knowing God Is Love
On Origen of Alexandria: He Was a True Teacher (April 25, 2007)
St. Clement of Alexandria: One of the Great Promoters of Dialogue Between Faith and Reason (April 18, 2007)
St. Irenaeus of Lyons: The First Great Theologian of the Church (March 28, 2007)
Early Church Fathers - Worship on Sabbath or Sunday
St. Justin Martyr: He Considered Christianity the “True Philosophy” (March 21, 2007)
Truly a Doctor of Unity (St. Ignatius of Antioch) (March 14, 2007)
On St. Clement of Rome -The Church Has a Sacramental, Not Political Structure (March 7, 2007)
Quotes from the Early Church Fathers
The Early Church Fathers on Baptism - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Contraception - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Justification - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Mary’s Perpetual Virginity - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on the Immaculate Conception - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Confession / Reconciliation - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on The Real Presence - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Intercession of the Saints - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Hell - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on The Primacy of Peter/Rome (Catholic/Orthodox Caucus)
The Early Church Fathers on The Mother of God - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Mary’s Perpetual Virginity - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Salvation Outside the Church [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]
The Early Church Fathers on Purgatory - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Apostolic Succession - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
Early Church Fathers on (Oral) Tradition - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on The Church (Catholic Caucus)
The Early Church Fathers
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