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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 ...
Attributes: Vested as a bishop, holding a Gospel Book or scroll, right hand raised in blessing.He is depicted as emaciated from fasting, with a high forehead, balding with dark hair and a small beard. Symbols: beehive, a white dove, a pan, chalice on a bible, pen and inkhorn [citation needed]: Patronage
Jun 14, 2024 · St. John Chrysostom (born 347 ce, Antioch, Syria—died September 14, 407, Comana, Helenopontus; Western feast day September 13; Eastern feast day November 13) was an early Church Father, biblical interpreter, and archbishop of Constantinople.The zeal and clarity of his preaching, which appealed especially to the common people, earned him the Greek surname meaning “golden-mouthed.”
Sep 13, 2022 · 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 of the Church.
Aug 27, 2021 · John Chrysostom (c. 349–407) was the greatest preacher in the early church. “Chrysostom,” meaning “golden-mouth,” was the name given to him by the church for his eloquent preaching about 150 years after his death.
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 most prominent doctor of the Greek Church and the ...
Apr 8, 2022 · 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 and in the Roman Empire of the time, and for a Divine Liturgy attributed to him.
St. John Chrysostom, XVII century (© Musei Vaticani) The Silent Rhetorician. John was born in 347 in Antioch and was baptized there more than twenty years later.
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 preacher ever heard in a Christian pulpit.
September 13: Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor—Memorial. c. 347–407 Patron Saint of preachers, orators, lecturers, and public speakers
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