where he delivered five discourses on the Trinity that Martin Luther and John Calvin were close students

students of the
earned him fame as "The Theologian" works of Augustine Apostolic and Post-Apostolic
Place and dates: (Nazianzus in Cappadocia, now Turkey) Place and dates: (Numidia, now Algeria) 354-430
329?-389 Writings: Confessions (c. 400): his autobiography, The Fathers of the Church
Writings: Philokalia (Love of the Beautiful): an anthology City of God (413-426): great Christian apologia; a
of the writings of Origen theological philosophy of history, Retractions (428): final The term "Apostolic Fathers" applies to certain
verdict of earlier works, Epistles (386-429), On Free Will disciples and successors of the twelve apostles. In
Gregory of yssa, St. (388-395), On Christian Doctrine (397), On Baptism: a more restricted sense, the term is applied to a
Personal: Bishop of Milan (374) Against the Donatists (400), On the Trinity (400-416) group of Greek-language writers who were among
Fame is chiefly as a theologian On &ature and Grace (415), Homilies
the martyrs and major figures of the 1st and 2nd
Place and dates: (Neocaesarea, now in Turkey) 335?-394
Writings: Against Eunomius: a defense of the Nicene Cyril of Alexandria, St. centuries in the Christian Church.
Creed, Great Catechetical Discourse: a defense of the Personal: Patriarch of Alexandria in 412
Christian faith against Jews and pagans, On Faith: a Leader of the Council of Ephesus, 431 Clement I, St. (Clement of Rome)
treatise against the Arians, Ten Syllogisms: directed against Instrumental in condemning Nestorianism Personal: 4th Bishop of Rome
the Apollinarists Place and dates: (Alexandria) 376-444 Place and dates: r. 92 - 101
Writings: Against Nestorius Writings: I Clement or Letter to the Corinthians (c. 96):
Ambrose, St. Against Julian the Apostate earliest piece of literature outside the NT historically
Personal: Bishop of Milan (374) Prolific writer attested; addressed disputes in the Church at Corinth; II
Defended the churches of Milan against Arianism Clement (a sermon) (c. 140): Clementine authorship
Friend of Monica, mother of Augustine, and finally Gregory I, St. ("The Great") disputed
brought Augustine into the Church Personal: Prefect of Rome in 570
Place and dates: (Tier, now in Germany) 340?-397 Became a monk in 575 Ignatius of Antioch, St.
Writings: On Faith: a Christian morals manual, On the Elected pope (r. 590-604) Personal: Martyr for the faith
Sacraments: an exegetical treatise, On the Holy Spirit: an Enhanced prestige of the papacy Disciple of John the Evangelist
exegetical treatise, Composed many hymns Upheld Rome's traditional claims of church primacy over Condemned to die by wild beasts in Rome
the patriarch of Constantinople Brought from Antioch to Rome and wrote seven letters
Jerome, St. Introduced liturgical reforms and Gregorian chant to churches and individuals along the way Place and
Personal: Biblical scholar Extensive pastoral activity. dates: d. 110
Ordained a priest in 386 Place and dates: (Rome) 540?-604 Writings: Letter to Ephesians, Letter to Magnesians,
Secretary to Pope Damasus I in 382 Writings: Moralia: a commentary on the Book of Job
Letter to Tralles, Letter to Philadelphians, Letter to
Confronted many heresies, especially Pelagianism Pastoral Care: describes the ideal bishop; instruction on
Smyrnans, Letter to Polycarp of Smryna, Letter to
Place and dates: (Stridon, present day Slovenia) 345?-419 the practice and nature of preaching
Dialogues: legends of saints of his own time Romans
Writings: The Vulgate: translated the Bible from Hebrew
and Greek into Latin, 383-384, in Rome These contain warnings against heretical doctrines;
John Damascene, St. contain detailed summaries of doctrines; and a picture
John Chrysostom, St. Personal: Financial officer to Saracen caliph of Church organization with bishops, presbyters
Personal: Ordained a priest in 386 Resigned in 700 (elders) and deacons. First to stress Virgin Birth and to
Greatest orator of the early Church Entered a monastery and ordained a priest use the term "catholic church"
Patriarch of Constantinople in 398 Opposed the Iconoclasts
Place and dates: (Antioch, Syria) 349?-407 Place and dates: (Damascus, Syria) 675-749 Polycarp of Smyrna, St.
Writings: On the Priesthood, Homilies. Writings: Source of Knowledge: three part text of Personal: Received a visit and letter from Ignatius
Wrote commentaries, epistles, treatises, and liturgies dogmatic theology in the early Greek church; contains a Represented the Church of Asia Minor in meetings
complete theological system based on the early Greek with Pope Anicetus
Augustine, St. fathers and synods of 4th-7th centuries Dating of Easter
Personal: Son of Monica (332?-387) A teacher of Irenaeus
Born a pagan Knew John the Evangelist and other apostles
Converted in 387 and baptized by Ambrose Pope John Paul II Society of Evangelists Was a disciple of John the Evangelist
Ordained a priest in 391 P.O. Box 5584, Bakersfield, California 98833
Place and dates: 69-155
Bishop of Hippo (395) e-mail: info@pjpiisoe.org Telephone: 661 393-3239
Writings: Polycarp to the Philippians
Combated Manichean heresy (conflict of Good and Evil) www.pjpiisoe.org
Donation Welcome and Appreciated Martyrdom of Polycarp (about him)
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Unknown Author of the Didache Irenaeus, St. Bishop of Carthage, 248
Personal: Unknown Personal: Heard the preaching of Polycarp the disciple of One of the most authoritative Fathers of the Church
Place and dates: (Syria) 70-110? John the Evangelist Involved in controversy over treatment of those who
Writings: Didache ("Teaching"): Appointed the bishop of Lyon (177) had left the Church, and those who were baptized by
A compendium of moral precepts, instructions on Place and dates: (Asia Minor) 140?-202? heretics: accepted the teaching of Rome.
organization of church communities, liturgical worship Writings: Against the Heresies: written against the Place and dates: (Carthage) 200-258
and regulation. Gnostics; contributed to the knowledge of Gnosticism Writings: On Unity of the Catholic Church: exposition
of the hierarchical organization of the Church
Barnabas Clement of Alexandria
Personal: Surname of Joseph, a member of the early Personal: Greek theologian Athanasius, St.
Converted from paganism
Christian church in Jerusalem (Acts 4:36) Personal: Played a prominent role in the theological
Ordained a presbyter
Companion of Paul struggle in the Council of Nicea (325)
A teacher of Origen
Did missionary work with Mark (Acts 15:39) Place and dates: (Athens) 150?-215?
Opposed Arius (256-336) who maintained that the Son
Place and dates: c. 130 Writings: Hortatory Address to the Greeks: a defense of was of a different substance from that of the Father,
Writings: Letter of Barnabas, Allegorical interpretation the faith, The Tutor: instruction in manners and morals, and was merely a creature
of the Old Testament The Miscellanies: a discussion of various points of Formulated the "homousian doctrine" that the Son of
doctrinal theology designed to guide the mature Christian God is the same essence of substance of the Father
Papias of Hierapolis to perfect knowledge Became bishop of Alexandria (328)
Personal: Contemporary of Polycarp Place and dates: (Alexandria) 293-373
Knew of a collection of the "sayings of the Lord" to have Tertullian Writings: Discourses Against the Arians
been written in Aramaic or Hebrew by Matthew Personal: Converted to Christianity between 190 and 195 History of the Arians, Apology Against the Arians, On
Place and dates: (Phrygia) 120? Became a presbyter of the Church (197) the Decrees of the Nicene Synod
Writings: Five Books of Exegeses of the Dominical Zealous champion of Christianity
Oracles. Profoundly influences later Church fathers Cyril of Jerusalem
Embraced and became a leader of the Montanists (207?) a Personal: Bishop of Jerusalem in 351
Hermas (Author Unknown) sect later declared heretical Embroiled in controversy over episcopal duties
Personal: Little known Place and dates: (Rome) 160?-220? Place and dates: (Jerusalem) 315?-387?
Place and dates: (Rome) 140? Writings: Apologeticus (c. 197): his most famous work; a Writings: 23 Treatises: addressed to catechumens and
Writings: Mandates, Similitudes, The Shepherd: a vivid defense of Christians against pagan charges, On the newly baptized; some treatises are doctrinal and
description of early Christianity Claims of Heretics: argues that the Church alone has the present the creed of the Church; some are concerned
authority to declare what is and is not orthodox with ritual and present a detailed account of Baptism,
Post-Apostolic Fathers of the Church Christianity, On Baptism
Eucharist and chrism
The term "Post-Apostolic Fathers" is the name On Prayer: throws light on contemporary religious
given by the Christian Church to the writers who practices
Basil, St.
established Christian doctrine before the 8th Personal: Brother of Gregory of Nyssa and a friend of
Origen
century. The writings of the Fathers or Patristic Personal: A student of Clement Gregory of Nazianzus
Literature synthesized Christian doctrine as found Ordained a presbyter Patriarch of Eastern monasticism
in the Bible, especially the gospels, the writings of The most accomplished biblical scholar of the early Wrote a rule of the monastic way of life
the Apostolic Fathers, ecclesiastical dictums, and Church Founded the Basilian monks (360)
decisions of the Church councils. Father of the allegorical method of scripture Bishop of Caesarea (370).
interpretation Place and dates: (Caesarea Mazaca) 329?-379
Justin (Martyr), St. He developed the idea of Christ as Logos or Incarnate Writings: Against Eunomius: written against the Arian
Personal: Philosopher, theologian, early apologist, martyr Word leader Eunomius
Convert to Christianity Place and dates: (Alexandria) 185?-254? On the Holy Spirit: a doctrinal treatise
Place and dates: (Rome) 100-165 Writings: Against Celsus: closely reasoned apologetic Moralia: an anthology of New Testament verses,
Writings: Apologies for the Christians: erudite defense of work refuting the arguments advanced by the Celsus, the Liturgy of St. Basil
Christians against charges of atheism and sedition, first serious critic of Christianity Gregory of azianzus, St.
Dialogue with Trypho the Jew: a record of an actual Cyprian, St. Personal: Bishop of Sasima (371)
discussion at Ephesus; valuable information about 2nd Personal: Convert to Christianity c. 245 Took charge of the Nicene congregation of
century Christian Church Constantinople