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Jan 4, 2022 · John Chrysostom (c. AD 347–407) was an Eastern church father and archbishop of Constantinople. He was born in Syrian Antioch and named John; he was known as Chrysostomos (“golden-mouthed”) because of his excellent speaking ability. His mother, Anthusa, was widowed at the age of twenty and refused to remarry in order to devote herself to ...
Apr 8, 2022 · St. John Chrysostom enthroned. Our father among the saints John Chrysostom (347-407), Archbishop of Constantinople, was a notable Christian bishop and preacher from the fourth and fifth centuries in Syria and Constantinople. He is famous for his eloquence in public speaking, his philanthropy, his denunciation of abuse of authority in the Church ...
St. John, named Chrysostom (golden-mouthed) on account of his eloquence, came into the world of Christian parents, about the year 344, in the city of Antioch. His mother, at the age of 20, was a model of virtue. He studied rhetoric under Libanius, a pagan, the most famous orator of the age. In 374, he began to lead the life of an anchorite in ...
St. John Chrysostom. Doctor of the Church, born at Antioch, c. 347; died at Commana in Pontus, 14 September, 407. John -- whose surname "Chrysostom" occurs for the first time in the "Constitution" of Pope Vigilius (cf. P.L., LX, 217) in the year 553 -- is generally considered the most prominent doctor of the Greek Church and the greatest ...
John Chrysostom (Greek: Chrusostomos, “golden-mouthed”, so called on account of his eloquence), Saint, b. at Antioch, c. 347; d. at Comana in Pontus, September 14, 407. John—whose surname “Chrysostom” occurs for the first time in the “Constitution” of Pope Vigilius (cf. P.L., LX, 217) in the year 553—is generally considered the ...
John Chrysostom, born around 347 in Antioch, was the son of Secundus, a military officer. After his father's death, John's religious upbringing was guided by his devoted mother, Anthusa. His education in rhetoric was under the guidance of Libanius, a renowned non-Christian teacher. Libanius once remarked that John would have been his ideal ...
Sep 13, 2022 · Saint John Chrysostom is the Patron Saint of: Includes Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and Pause + Pray. Saint John Chrysostom, the great preacher of Antioch, was the victim of his own success. Called to be a bishop, this simple monk found himself embroiled in the workings of the empire. He, however, managed to stay focused on the needs ...
