Church Fathers

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The Church Fathers are early Christian theologians and bishops whose writings and teachings helped define core doctrines, liturgy, and spiritual life in the formative centuries of the Church.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf group of Christian theologians
historical religious movement
collectiveName Patristic writers
contributedTo creeds such as the Nicene Creed
formation of the biblical canon
formulation of ecumenical councils
endTime 8th century
fieldOfWork Christology
Trinitarian theology
biblical exegesis
ecclesiology
moral theology
sacramental theology
influenced Christian liturgy
Christian spirituality
Christian theology
canon law
language Greek
Latin
Syriac
mainActivity defense of Christianity against heresies
development of Christian doctrine
interpretation of Scripture
pastoral leadership
notableMember Ambrose of Milan
Athanasius of Alexandria
Augustine of Hippo
linked to: Pelagius

Basil of Caesarea
Clement of Rome
Cyril of Alexandria
Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nyssa
Ignatius of Antioch
Irenaeus of Lyons
Jerome
John Chrysostom
Justin Martyr
Origen
Polycarp of Smyrna
Tertullian
recognizedBy Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

many Protestant traditions
religion Christianity
role bishops
theologians
startTime 1st century
studiedIn Patristics
subgroup Apostolic Fathers
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Cappadocian Fathers
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Desert Fathers
Greek Fathers
Latin Fathers
linked to: Church Fathers
timePeriod Patristic era
early centuries of Christianity
writingsForm apologies
biblical commentaries
letters
sermons
treatises

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Koine Greek usedIn Apostolic Fathers
linked to: Church Fathers
Original sin historicallyFormulatedBy Augustine of Hippo
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Church Fathers subgroup Latin Fathers
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Church Fathers subgroup Apostolic Fathers
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Church Fathers subgroup Cappadocian Fathers
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Christology relatedTo Patristics
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Arianism opposedBy Cappadocian Fathers
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Tritheism opposedBy Church Fathers
Christos usedBy Church Fathers
St. Augustine movement Latin Church Fathers
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Logos developedBy early Church Fathers
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Ignatius of Antioch movement Apostolic Fathers
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Desiderius Erasmus influencedBy Church Fathers
Philo of Alexandria influenced Church Fathers
Letter of Aristeas usedBy Church Fathers
I AM interpretedBy Church Fathers
Pillars of the Church interpretedBy Church Fathers
Ineffabilis Deus mentions Church Fathers
De fide category Patristic literature
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De virginibus associatedWith Latin Church Fathers
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Epitome of the Divine Institutes associatedWith Latin Church Fathers
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De Ira Dei associatedWith Latin Church Fathers
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De Opificio Dei associatedWith Latin Church Fathers
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Preparation for the Gospel associatedWith Early Church Fathers
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Gnosticism wasCondemnedBy early Church Fathers
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Apologeticus tradition Latin Church Fathers
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Ad Uxorem associatedWith Latin Church Fathers
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Immortale Dei cites Church Fathers
Kollyvades movement influencedBy Greek Church Fathers
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Marian doctrine developedBy Church Fathers
Late Latin usedBy Church Fathers
Stump of Jesse interpretedBy Church Fathers
De Trinitatis Erroribus usesSources Church Fathers
Byzantine theology basedOn Greek Church Fathers
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Peter Lombard influencedBy Church Fathers
Beautiful Fountain depicts Church Fathers
Catholic mysticism drawsOn Church Fathers
Homiliary isBasedOn Church Fathers
Hugo Rahner influencedBy Church Fathers