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Church Father Date of death Notes Adrian the monk of Antioch  5th Century (estimate) wrote a manual on the Antiochene method of Scriptural exegesis Agrippa Castor 2nd century Alexander of Alexandria 326/328   Alexander of Jerusalem 251 Alexander of Lycopolis 4th century   Ambrose of Milan 397 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Western Church; strongly opposed Arianism Ammonius of Alexandria 3rd century Amphilochius of Iconium 403 or earlier   Ananias of Shirak 685 wrote a work on Christmas and one on Easter Anastasius of Sinai 7th century   Andrew of Caesarea 637 commented on the Apocalypse Andrew of Crete 712, 726, or 740 author of the 250-strophe Great Canon Anthony the Great 356   Aphraates 345 Mesopotamian bishop who authored 23 homilies Apollinaris of Hierapolis between 177-180   Apollinaris of Laodicea 382   Apollinaris the Elder 4th century Apollonius of Ephesus after 210   Apringius of Beja 6th century commented on the Apocalypse Archelaus (bishop of Carrhae)  3rd century (early) supposedly a bishop of Carchar who wrote against Manichaeism Aristides the Athenian 134   Aristo of Pella 160   Arnobius of Sicca 330 author of Against the Heathen Arnobius the Younger 460 Arsenius the Great 445   Asterius of Amasea 410 wrote sermons on morality including topics like divorce and "covetousness." And the parables of Jesus Christ Athanasius the Great of Alexandria 373 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church Athenagoras of Athens 190 wrote in defense of the resurrection of the dead Atticus 420s   Augustine of Hippo 430 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Western Church (Doctor Gratiae) Aurelius of Carthage 429 Aurelius Prudentius 413 commented on the Psalms Ausonius 395   Avitus of Vienne 518 author of the five-book poem De spiritualis historiae gestis; converted King Sigismund; combated Arianism Barnabas 061 wrote a single Epistle Barsanuphius of Palestine 540   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 Bede 735 Doctor of the Church and author of Ecclesiastical History of the English People Benedict of Nursia 547 best known for the Rule of St Benedict Boethius 520s author of Consolation of Philosophy Braulio of Zaragoza 651 commented on the Psalms Caesarius of Arles 542 commented on the Apocalypse Caius 3rd century   Cassiodorus 585   Chromatius 407 wrote sermons on the Gospel of Matthew Clement of Alexandria 215   Clement of Rome 099   Coelius Sedulius 5th century   Columba of Iona 597   Commodianus 3rd century   Cyprian of Carthage 258   Cyril of Alexandria 444 Doctor of the Church (Doctor Incarnationis) combated the Nestorian heresy Cyril of Jerusalem 386 Doctor of the Church who wrote thorough instructions to catechumens and baptized Christians Pope Damasus I 384   Didymus the Blind 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 Diodore of Tarsus 390   Dionysius of Corinth 2nd century   Pope Dionysius of Rome 268 combated Sabellianism Dionysius the Areopagite 096 Secular scholars attribute writings in his name to Pseudo-Dionysius. Pope Dionysius the Great of Alexandria 265   Ephrem the Syrian 373 Doctor of the Church Epiphanius of Salamis 403 friend of Jerome who strongly opposed Origenism and wrote a history of heresies Eucherius of Lyon 449   Eugippius 535   Eusebius of Caesarea 339   Eusebius of Emesa 360 commented on Genesis Eusebius of Vercelli 371   Firmilian 269   Fulgentius of Ruspe 527 or 533   Gaius Marius Victorinus 4th century combated Arianism Gennadius of Massilia 496   Pope Gregory I the Great 604 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Western Church and author of Dialogues 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 Gregory of Nyssa 395   Gregory of Tours 594   Gregory Thaumaturgus 270   Hegesippus of Palestine 180 a Jewish convert who combated Gnosticism and Marcionism Hermias 3rd century   Hesychius of Jerusalem 5th century   Hilary of Poitiers 367 Doctor of the Church Hippolytus of Rome 235   Ignatius of Antioch 108   Irenaeus 2nd (end of) or beginning of 3rd century   Isaac of Nineveh 700 ascetic author of many spiritual homilies who commented on the Psalms and contributed significantly to Syrian piety; was not Christologically Nestorian Isidore of Pelusium 450 author of 2000 letters dealing primarily with allegorical exegesis Isidore of Seville 636 Doctor of the Church Jacob of Serugh 521 a.k.a. Mar Jacob Jerome 420 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Western Church John Cassian 435   John Chrysostom 407 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church and one of the Three Holy Hierarchs John Climacus 649   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 Julianus Pomerius between 499-505 author of De Vita Contemplativa concerning Christian sanctity Julius Firmicus Maternus 4th century   Justin Martyr 165   Juvencus 4th century   Lactantius 325   Pope Leo I the Great 461 Doctor of the Church Leontius of Byzantium 543   Lucian of Antioch 312   Lucifer 370 combated Arianism and defended Athanasius at the Council of Milan in 354 Macarius of Alexandria 395   Macarius of Egypt 391   Malchion 3rd century? played key role in the deposition of Paul of Samosata Marcus Minucius Felix 250 author of Octavianus Marius Mercator 451 made a compilation on Nestorianism and another on Pelagianism Martin of Braga 580 commented on the Psalms Martin of Tours 397   Mathetes 2nd century? author of an Epistle to Diognetus Maximus of Turin 465   Maximus the Confessor 662   Meletius of Antioch 381   Melito of Sardis 180 author of an important sermon called On Pascha about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Methodius of Olympus 311 combated Origenism Moses of Chorene 490 author of A History of Armenia Nectarius of Constantinople 397   Nemesius 390 Nicetas of Remesiana 414 the patron saint of Romania commented on the Psalms Nilus of Sinai 430   Nonnus 5th century   Novatian 258 commented on the Psalms Oecumenius 6th century author of the first extant Greek commentary on the Apocalypse Optatus 4th century combated Donatism Origen of Alexandria 254 posthumously anathematized at Fifth Ecumenical Council (553) Orosius 418   Pachomius 348 Father of Christian cenobitic monasticism Pacian of Barcelona 391 combated Novatianism Palladius of Helenopolis 420s   Pamphilus of Caesarea 309   Pantaenus 200 first to make the Catechetical school of Alexandria famous Papias 163 disciple of John the Evangelist and Ariston Patrick 5th century   Paulinus of Nola 431   Peter Chrysologus 450 Doctor of the Church Pope Peter of Alexandria 311   Philip the priest  5th Century (dates uncertain) Acquaintance of Jerome, commented on the Book of Job Philoxenus of Hierapolis 6th century author of 13 ascetic discourses who combated Nestorianism, Manichaeism, and Marcionism Poemen 450 commented on the Psalms Polycarp 156 Wrote a single Epistle to the Philippians Proclus of Constantinople 440s   Prohaeresius 368   Prosper of Aquitaine 455   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 Quadratus of Athens 129 wrote a non-extant apology to Emperor Hadrian Quodvultdeus 453 Rabbula 435 ascetic and energetic bishop of Edessa and ally of Cyril of Alexandria who opposed the heretical teachings of Nestorius Rhodon after 192 Romanus the Melodist 556 Sahdona 649 commented on the Psalms Salvian 490s Gallic author of On the government of God Severian of Gabala between 408 and 425 commented on Genesis and the First and Second Epistle to the Corinthians Severus of Antioch 538   Sextus Julius Africanus 240   Sidonius Apollinaris 489   Socrates of Constantinople 439   Sophronius of Jerusalem 638   Sozomen 450   Sulpicius Severus 425 disciple and biographer of Martin of Tours and author of an Ecclesiastical History Synesius of Cyrene 414   Tatian 185   Tertullian 240 died a Montanist, First of the Latin Fathers Theodore of Mopsuestia 428 commented on Acts of the Apostles and the First and Second Epistle to the Corinthians Theodoret of Cyrus 458 continuator of Eusebius of Caesarea Theodotus of Ancyra 5th century   Theophilus of Antioch Between 183-185 first writer known to have used the term Trinity to describe the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit Theotimus 407   Tichonius 390 commented on the Apocalypse; his seven principles of interpretation from his Book of Rules inspired Augustine of Hippo Tyrannius Rufinus 410 friend of Jerome and continuator of Eusebius of Caesarea who commented on the Psalms Valerian of Cimiez 460 commented on the Psalms Venantius Fortunatus 600 or 609 wrote a poem on Easter Victor of Antioch  5th century (late) to early 6th century contemporary of John Chrysostom, commented on the Gospel of Mark Victor of Capua 554 wrote the Codex Fuldensis Victorinus of Pettau 303 author of On the Creation of the World and a Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John Vincent of Lérins 450   Zeno of Verona 371   Pope Zephyrinus 217 commented on the Psalms

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