Cvl Fathers Of The Church Midterms

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Are the early and influential theologians and writers in the Christian Church, particularly those of the first five centuries

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• Church Fathers or

• Fathers of the Church

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• Term used for the intellectual leaders of the Church,

• Not necessarily saints, and

• Does not include the New Testament authors.

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Church Fathers or Fathers of the Church

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They are pillars of the Church and their writings are inspirational

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Church Fathers or Fathers of the Church

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According to the _________________ The word Father is used in the New Testament to mean a teacher of spiritual things, by whose means the soul of a person is born again into the likeness of Christ

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Catholic Encyclopedia

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is used in the New Testament to mean a teacher of spiritual things, by whose means the soul of a person is born again into the likeness of Christ.

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FATHER

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Initially this term was used to denote those spiritual _____________ who nurtured the faith of the early Church and who maintained what the Apostles taught.

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FATHER

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• Whose teaching greatly influenced the growth of Christianity.

•This includes bishops from both the Western and Eastern churches

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• "Great Church Fathers"

or the original

• “Doctors of the Church.”

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The Fathers stand as ____________ who always point back to ___________ and show with their writings and example what ______________

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• Foundational Pillars

• Jesus Christ

• It means to be a Christian.

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In the Catholic Church, they are also collectively called the ________________

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EIGHT DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH

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The _______________ were Christian theologians who lived in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, who are believed to have personally known some of the Twelve Apostles, or to have been significantly influenced by them

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Apostolic Fathers

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The Apostolic Fathers were ______________ who lived on 1st and 2nd centuries AD, who are believed to have personally known some of the Twelve Apostles, or to have been significantly influenced by them

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CHRISTIAN THEOLOGIANS

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Are believed to have personally known some of the Twelve Apostles, or to have been significantly influenced by them

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APOSTOLIC FATHERS OR CHRISTIAN THEOLOGIANS

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• Was a bishop of Milan who became one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century.

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AURELIUS AMBROSIUS OR AMBROSE

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• He was the Roman governor of Liguria and Emilia, headquartered in Milan, before being made bishop of Milan by popular acclamation in 374.

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AURELIUS AMBROSIUS OR AMBROSE

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• Was a staunch opponent of Arianism.

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AURELIUS AMBROSIUS OR AMBROSE

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• Was one of the four original Doctors of the Church

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AURELIUS AMBROSIUS OR AMBROSE

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• Is the patron saint of Milan. He is notable for his influence on Augustine of Hippo.

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AURELIUS AMBROSIUS OR AMBROSE

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• Latin in full Eusebius Hieronymus, pseudonym Sophronius

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St. Jerome

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Death of St. Jerome

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• Died 419/420

• Bethlehem, Palestine;

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Feast Day of St. Jerome

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September 30

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• Biblical translator and monastic leader

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ST. JEROME

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• Traditionally regarded as the most learned of the Latin Fathers

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ST. JEROME

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• He lived for a time as a hermit, became a priest, served as secretary to Pope Damasus I

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ST. JEROME

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• About 389 established a monastery at Bethlehem

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ST. JEROME

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• His numerous biblical, ascetical, monastic, and theological works profoundly influenced the early Middle Ages.

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ST. JEROME

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• He is known particularly for his Latin translation of the Bible, the Vulgate, and is considered a doctor of the church.

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ST. JEROME

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• Original Latin name Aurelius Augustinus

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St. Augustine, also called Saint Augustine of Hippo

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Birth of St. Augustine

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Born November 13, 354,

Tagaste, Numidia [now Souk Ahras, Algeria]

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DEATH OF SAINT AUGUSTINE

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• Died August 28, 430,

Hippo Regius [now Annaba, Algeria]

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• Bishop of Hippo from 396 to 430,

• One of the Latin Fathers of the Church

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St. Augustine, also called Saint Augustine of Hippo

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• Perhaps the most significant Christian thinker after St. Paul

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St. Augustine, also called Saint Augustine of Hippo

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• His numerous written works, the most important of which are Confessions and The City of God shaped the practice of biblical exegesis and helped lay the foundation for much of medieval and modern Christian thought

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St. Augustine, also called Saint Augustine of Hippo

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• In Roman Catholicism he is formally recognized as a doctor of the church

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St. Augustine, also called Saint Augustine of Hippo

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Feast day of St. Augustine

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August 28

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Written works of St. Augustine

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Confessions and The City of God

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• Was Pope of the Catholic Church from 3 September 590 to 12 March 604 AD.

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Pope Gregory I or Saint Gregory the Great

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• He is famous for instigating the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregorian Mission, to convert the then-pagan Anglo-Saxons in England to Christianity.

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Pope Gregory I or Saint Gregory the Great

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Born AD 329, Caesarea Mazaca Cappadoci

Died January 1, 379, Caesarea

Western feast day January 2

Eastern feast day January 1

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St. Basil the Great, Latin Basilius

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Early Church Father who defended the orthodox faith against the Arian heresy. As bishop of Caesarea, he wrote several works on monasticism, theology, and canon law.

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St. Basil the Great, Latin Basilius

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He was declared a saint soon after his death.

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St. Basil the Great, Latin Basilius

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• Primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the 20th bishop of Alexandria(as Athanasius I). Athanasius was a Christian theologian, a Church Father

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Athanasius of Alexandria , also called

Athanasius the Great,

Athanasius the Confessor

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• The chief defender of Trinitarianism against Arianism, and a noted Egyptian leader of the fourth century.

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Athanasius of Alexandria , also called

Athanasius the Great,

Athanasius the Confessor

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• Was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople, and theologian.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

Gregory the Theologian

Gregory Nazianzen

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• He is widely considered the most accomplished rhetorical stylist of the patristic age.

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Gregory of Nazianzus Gregory the TheologianGregory Nazianzen

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As a classically trained orator and philosopher he infused Hellenism into the early church, establishing the paradigm of Byzantine theologians and church officials.

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Gregory of Nazianzus Gregory the TheologianGregory Nazianzen

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• An early Church Father, biblical interpreter, and archbishop of Constantinople

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St. John Chrysostom

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• The zeal and clarity of his preaching, which appealed especially to the common people, earned him the Greek surname meaning “golden-mouthed.”

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St. John Chrysostom

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• His tenure as archbishop was stormy, and he died in exile. His relics were brought back to Constantinople about 438, and he was later declared a doctor (teacher) of the church.

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St. John Chrysostom