st ManichaeismMalchion 3rd century? played key role in the deposition of Paul of Samosata Alexander of Lycopolis 4th century Gaius Marius Victorinus 4th century combated Arianism[2] Julius Firmicus Maternus 4th century Juvencus[2] 4th century Optatus 4th century combated Donatism[2] Coelius Sedulius[2] 5th century Hesychius of Jerusalem 5th century Nonnus 5th century Patrick[9] 5th century Theodotus of Ancyra 5th century Philip the priest 5th Century (dates uncertain) Acquaintance of Jerome,[10] commented on the Book of Job Adrian the monk of Antioch 5th Century (estimate)[1] wrote a manual on the Antiochene method of Scriptural exegesis[2] Victor of Antioch 5th century (late) to early 6th century contemporary of John Chrysostom,[12] commented on the Gospel of Mark[2] Apringius of Beja 6th century commented on the Apocalypse[5] Oecumenius 6th century author of the first extant Greek commentary on the Apocalypse[5] Philoxenus of Hierapolis[4] 6th century author of 13 ascetic discourses who combated Nestorianism, Manichaeism, and Marcionism Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite 6th century author of The Divine Names, The Mystical Theology, The Celestial Hierarchy, The Ecclesiastical Hierarchy, and the non-extant Theological Outlines; quoted extensively in the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas Anastasius Sinaita[2][3] 7th century Barnabas[3] 061 wrote a single Epistle Dionysius the Areopagite 96 Writings attributed to him are thought to have been faked by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. Clement of Rome 099 Ignatius of Antioch 108 Quadratus of Athens[2] 129 wrote a non-extant apology to Emperor Hadrian Aristides the Athenian[2][3] 134 Polycarp 156 Wrote a single Epistle to the Philippians Aristo of Pella[2] 160 Papias[9] 163 disciple of John the Evangelist and Ariston[2] Justin Martyr 165 Hegesippus of Palestine[2] 180 a Jewish convert who combated Gnosticism and Marcionism Melito of Sardis 180 author of an important sermon called On Pascha about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Tatian 185 Athenagoras of Athens[2] 190 wrote in defense of the resurrection of the dead[3] Pantaenus 200 first to make the Catechetical school of Alexandria famous[2] Apollonius of Ephesus 210 Clement of Alexandria 215 Pope Zephyrinus 217 commented on the Psalms Hippolytus of Rome[2][3] 235 Sextus Julius Africanus[2][9] 240 Tertullian 240 died a Montanist, First of the Latin Fathers Marcus Minucius Felix[2][9] 250 author of Octavianus Origen of Alexandria 254 posthumously anathematized at Fifth Ecumenical Council (533) Cyprian of Carthage[2] 258 Novatian[2] 258 commented on the Psalms[6] Pope Dionysius the Great of Alexandria 265 Pope Dionysius of Rome[2] 268 combated Sabellianism Firmilian[2] 269 Gregory Thaumaturgus 270 Victorinus of Pettau 303 author of On the Creation of the World and a Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John Pamphilus of Caesarea 309 Methodius of Olympus[2][9] 311 combated Origenism Pope Peter of Alexandria 311 Lucian of Antioch[2] 312 Lactantius 325 Alexander of Alexandria[3] 326 or 328 Arnobius[2] 330 author of Against the Heathen Eusebius of Caesarea 339 Aphraates 345 Mesopotamian bishop who authored 23 homilies[2] Pachomius[2][9] 348 Father of Christian cenobitic monasticism Anthony the Great[2] 356 Eusebius of Emesa 360 commented on Genesis[7] Hilary of Poitiers 367 Doctor of the Church Prohaeresius[2] 368 Lucifer[2] 370 combated Arianism and defended Athanasius at the Council of Milan in 354 Eusebius of Vercelli[2] 371 Zeno of Verona 371 Athanasius 373 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church Ephrem the Syrian 373 Doctor of the Church Basil the Great of Caesarea 379 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church and one of the Three Holy Hierarchs; father of monachism Meletius of Antioch[9] 381 Apollinaris of Laodicea 382 Pope Damasus I 384 Cyril of Jerusalem 386 Doctor of the Church who wrote thorough instructions to catechumens and baptized Christians[2] Gregory of Nazianzus 389 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church; one of three Orthodox saints honored with the title “The Theologian;” one of the Three Holy Hierarchs Diodore of Tarsus[2] 390 Tichonius 390 commented on the Apocalypse; his seven principles of interpretation from his Book of Rules inspired Augustine of Hippo [5] Macarius of Egypt[9] 391 Pacian of Barcelona[9] 391 combated Novatianism Ausonius 395 Gregory of Nyssa 395 Macarius of Alexandria[9] 395 Ambrose of Milan 397 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Western Church; strongly opposed Arianism Martin of Tours[9] 397 Nectarius of Constantinople[9] 397 Didymus the Blind[2] 398 teacher of Jerome and Rufinus; follower of Origen; opponent of Arianism and the Macedonian heresy; works condemned at the Fifth Ecumenical Council and the Sixth Ecumenical Council Epiphanius of Salamis 403 friend of Jerome who strongly opposed Origenism and wrote a history of heresies Amphilochius of Iconium[2][3] 403 or earlier Chromatius[3] 407 wrote sermons on the Gospel of Matthew John Chrysostom 407 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church and one of the Three Holy Hierarchs Theotimos 407 Asterius of Amasea[3] 410 wrote sermons on morality including topics like divorce and covetousness, and the parables of Jesus Christ Tyrannius Rufinus 410 friend of Jerome and continuator of Eusebius of Caesarea[2] who commented on the Psalms[6] Aurelius Prudentius[2][3] 413 commented on the Psalms[6] Nicetas of Remesiana 414 the patron saint of Romania commented on the Psalms[6] Synesius of Syrene[2][11] 414 Orosius[2] 418 Jerome 420 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Western Church Atticus[2] 420s Palladius of Helenopolis[2][9] 420s Sulpicius Severus[11] 425 disciple and biographer of Martin of Tours and author of an Ecclesiastical History[2] Theodore of Mopsuestia[2] 428 commented on Acts of the Apostles and the First and Second Epistle to the Corinthians Augustine of Hippo 430 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Western Church (Doctor Gratiae) Nilus of Sinai 430 Paulinus of Nola[9] 431 John Cassian[2][9] 435 Rabbula[4][11] 435 ascetic and energetic bishop of Edessa and ally of Cyril of Alexandria who opposed the heretical teachings of Nestorius Socrates of Constantinople 439 Proclus of Constantinople 440s Cyril of Alexandria 444 Doctor of the Church (Doctor Incarnationis) combated the Nestorian heresy Arsenius the Great 445 Eucherius of Lyon[2][3] 449 Isidore of Pelusium 450 author of 2000 letters dealing primarily with allegorical exegesis[2] Peter Chrysologus 450 Doctor of the Church Poemen 450 commented on the Psalms[6] Sozomen 450 Vincent of Lérins 450 Marius Mercator 451 made a compilation on Nestorianism and another on Pelagianism[2] Prosper of Aquitaine[2] 455 Theodoret of Cyrus 458 continuator of Eusebius of Caesarea[2] Valerian of Cimiez 460 commented on the Psalms[6] Pope Leo I the Great 461 Doctor of the Church Maximus of Turin[2] 465 Sidonius Apollinaris[2][11] 489 Moses of Chorene 490 author of A History of Armenia Salvian[2][11] 490s Gallic author of On the government of God Gennadius of Massilia[2] 496 Avitus of Vienne[2] 518 author of the five-book poem De spiritualis historiae gestis; converted King Sigismund; combated Arianism Boethius[3] 520s author of Consolation of Philosophy Jacob of Serugh[4][6][9] 521 a.k.a. Mar Jacob Fulgentius of Ruspe 527 or 533 Eugippius[4] 535 Severus of Antioch[4][11] 538 Barsanuphius of Palestine 540 Caesarius of Arles[2] 542 commented on the Apocalypse Leontius of Byzantium[2] 543 Benedict of Nursia[2][3] 547 best known for the Rule of St Benedict Romanos the Melodist[11] 556 Martin of Braga 580 commented on the Psalms[6] Cassiodorus[2][3] 585 Gregory of Tours[3] 594 Columba of Iona[2][3] 597 Venantius Fortunatus 600 or 609 wrote a poem on Easter Pope Gregory I the Great 604 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Western Church and author of Dialogues Isidore of Seville[2][3] 636 Doctor of the Church Andrew of Caesarea[2] 637 commented on the Apocalypse Sophronius[11] 638 John Climacus[9] 649 Sahdona 649 commented on the Psalms[6] Braulio of Zaragoza 651 commented on the Psalms[6] Maximus the Confessor[2][9] 662 Ananias of Shirak[3][4] 685 wrote a work on Christmas and one on Easter Isaac of Nineveh 700 ascetic author of many spiritual homilies who commented on the Psalms[6] and contributed significantly to Syrian piety; was not Christologically Nestorian[8] Andrew of Crete[3] 712, 726, or 740 author of the 250-strophe Great Canon Bede[2] 735 Doctor of the Church and author of Ecclesiastical History of the English People John of Damascus 749 Doctor of the Church and author of An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith and ascetic and exegetical writings and hymns; Peter Lombard based his Four Books of Sentences on the works of John of Damascus and Thomas Aquinas based his Summa Theologica on Peter Lombard’s Sentences Apollinaris of Hierapolis between 177-180 Theophilus of Antioch[2] Between 183-185 first writer known to have used the term Trinity to describe the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit Severian of Gabala between 408 and 425 commented on Genesis[7] and the First and Second Epistle to the Corinthians Julianus Pomerius[2] between 499-505 author of De Vita Contemplativa concerning Christian sanctity
| Church Father | Date of death | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Athanasius the Athonite[3] | 1003 | |
| Gregory Palamas[13] | 1359 | Pillar of Orthodoxy and defender of Hesychasm |
| Ishodad of Merv | 9th century | commented on the Book of Job |
| Innocent of Alaska | 1879 | his The Way Into the Kingdom of Heaven is often used as an Orthodox catechism[3] |
| Mark of Ephesus[9] | 1444 | Pillar of Orthodoxy |
| Nicholas Cabasilas[9] | 1391 | |
| Photius the Great[9][13] | 893 | Pillar of Orthodoxy and author of Bibliotheca |
| Symeon Metaphrastes[11] | 10th century | |
| Symeon the New Theologian[13] | 1022 | one of three Orthodox saints honored with the title “The Theologian” |
| Theodore the Studite | 826 | |
| Theophan the Recluse[11] | 1894 |
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