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  • John Chrysostom
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  • The Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches honor him as a saint and count him among the Three Holy Hierarchs, together with Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzus. He is recognized by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church as a saint and Doctor of the Church. Churches of the Western tradition, including the Roman Catholic Church, some Anglican provinces, and parts of the Lutheran Church, commemorate him on 13 September. Some Lutheran and many Anglican provinces commemorate him on the traditional Eastern feast day of 27 January. The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria recognizes John Chrysostom as a saint (feast days: 16 Thout and 17 Hathor).
  • During a time when city clergy were subject to much criticism for their high life style, John was determined to reform his clergy at Constantinople. These efforts were met with resistance and limited success. He was an excellent preacher. As a theologian, he has been and continues to be very important in Eastern Christianity, but has been less important to Western Christianity. He rejected the contemporary trend for allegory, instead speaking plainly and applying Bible passages and lessons to everyday life.
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  • Constantinople, education, epilepsy, lecturers, orators, preachers http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintj25.htm
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Birth Date
  • c. 347
death place
  • Comana in Pontus http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08452b.htm
Attributes
  • Vested as a Bishop, holding a Gospel Book or scroll, right hand raised in blessing. He is depicted as emaciated from fasting, a high forehead, balding with dark hair and small beard. Symbols: beehive, a white dove, a panhttp://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintj25.htm, chalice on a bible, pen and inkhorn
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Name
  • John Chrysostom, Saint
  • Saint John Chrysostom
ImageSize
  • 200
feast day
  • Eastern Orthodoxy
  • --01-30
  • --09-13
  • --11-13
  • --01-27
  • Western Christianity
Alternative Names
  • Chrysostom, John, Saint; Йоан Златоуст ; Juan Crisóstomo ; Jean Chrysostome ; Yohanes Krisostomus ; San Giovanni Crisostomo ; יוחנן כריסוסטומוס ; Iohannes Chrysostomus ; Aranyszájú Szent János ; イオアンネース・クリュゾストモス ; Johannes Chrysostomos ; Jan Chryzostom ; São João Crisóstomo ; Ioan Chrysostom ; Иоанн Златоуст ; Janez Zlatousti; Јован Златоусти; Johannes Krysostomos ; 约翰一世 ;
Date of Death
  • 407
Birth Place
Title
Titles
  • East: Great Hierarch and Ecumenical Teacher
  • West: Bishop and Doctor of the Church
death date
  • 0407-09-14
Place of Birth
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Years
  • 398
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Date of Birth
  • 349
Short Description
  • Christian bishop and preacher
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  • The Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches honor him as a saint and count him among the Three Holy Hierarchs, together with Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzus. He is recognized by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church as a saint and Doctor of the Church. Churches of the Western tradition, including the Roman Catholic Church, some Anglican provinces, and parts of the Lutheran Church, commemorate him on 13 September. Some Lutheran and many Anglican provinces commemorate him on the traditional Eastern feast day of 27 January. The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria recognizes John Chrysostom as a saint (feast days: 16 Thout and 17 Hathor). John is known in Christianity chiefly as a preacher, theologian and liturgist, particularly in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Among his sermons, eight directed against Judaizing Christians remain controversial for their impact on the development of Christian antisemitism.. He was also active in destruction of pagan symbols and places of worship, including the temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
  • During a time when city clergy were subject to much criticism for their high life style, John was determined to reform his clergy at Constantinople. These efforts were met with resistance and limited success. He was an excellent preacher. As a theologian, he has been and continues to be very important in Eastern Christianity, but has been less important to Western Christianity. He rejected the contemporary trend for allegory, instead speaking plainly and applying Bible passages and lessons to everyday life. His banishments demonstrated that secular powers dominated the eastern church at this period in history. It also demonstrated the rivalry between Constantinople and Alexandria for recognition as the preeminent eastern see. This mutual hostility would eventually lead to much suffering for the church and the Eastern Empire. Meanwhile in the west, Rome's primacy had been unquestioned from the fourth century onwards. An interesting point to note in the wider development of the papacy, is the fact that Innocent's protests had availed nothing: demonstrating the lack of influence the bishops of Rome held in the east at this time.
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