Church Fathers
Early Church Fathers Library
Fourteen profiles with dates, place, role, major writings, teachings and quotations with exact references.
Clement of Rome
died c. AD 99
Bishop of Rome; Apostolic Father
Ignatius of Antioch
c. AD 35 – c. 107
Bishop of Antioch; Apostolic Father and martyr
Polycarp of Smyrna
c. AD 69 – c. 155
Bishop of Smyrna; martyr
Justin Martyr
c. AD 100 – c. 165
Philosopher, apologist, martyr
Irenaeus of Lyons
c. AD 130 – c. 202
Bishop of Lyons; theologian
Tertullian
c. AD 155 – c. 220
Apologist and theologian writing in Latin
Origen of Alexandria
c. AD 185 – c. 253
Biblical scholar, teacher and theologian
Cyprian of Carthage
c. AD 200 – 258
Bishop of Carthage; martyr
Athanasius of Alexandria
c. AD 296 – 373
Bishop of Alexandria; Doctor of the Church
Basil the Great
c. AD 330 – 379
Bishop, monastic legislator, Doctor of the Church
Gregory of Nazianzus
c. AD 329 – 390
Bishop; called “the Theologian”
John Chrysostom
c. AD 347 – 407
Preacher, Archbishop of Constantinople, Doctor of the Church
Jerome
c. AD 347 – 420
Translator, biblical scholar, Doctor of the Church
Augustine of Hippo
AD 354 – 430
Bishop of Hippo; Doctor of the Church
Papias of Hierapolis
c. AD 60 – c. 130
Bishop and collector of oral traditions about the Apostles
Aristides of Athens
fl. c. AD 125
Philosopher and apologist
Hippolytus of Rome
c. AD 170 – 235
Presbyter, theologian and rival claimant to the Roman see
Eusebius of Caesarea
c. AD 260 – 339
Bishop and the first great historian of the Church
Ephrem the Syrian
c. AD 306 – 373
Deacon, poet and Doctor of the Church
Basil the Great
AD 330 – 379
Bishop, monastic legislator and Doctor of the Church
Gregory of Nazianzus
c. AD 329 – 390
Bishop, orator, Doctor of the Church, called 'the Theologian'
John Chrysostom
c. AD 347 – 407
Archbishop, preacher and Doctor of the Church
Jerome
c. AD 347 – 420
Priest, biblical scholar and Doctor of the Church
Ambrose of Milan
c. AD 339 – 397
Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Cyril of Jerusalem
c. AD 313 – 386
Bishop, catechist and Doctor of the Church
Leo the Great
c. AD 400 – 461
Pope and Doctor of the Church
Benedict of Nursia
c. AD 480 – 547
Abbot and father of western monasticism
Gregory the Great
c. AD 540 – 604
Pope, monk and Doctor of the Church
John of Damascus
c. AD 675 – 749
Monk, priest and Doctor of the Church