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A-Z: General definitions: Father of the Church
Definition
Christian leaders and thinkers, living mostly between the end of the first century and the eighth century, whose writings (including biblical commentaries, sermons, histories, poetry and biography) were considered to carry particular authority. Key figures included St Ambrose (b. 340) who was Bishop of Milan (374-397), St Jerome (340/2-420) and St Augustine (b. 354), Bishop of Hippo in North Africa (396-430). The term can also refer more generally to the many churchmen who were deemed to be authoritative commentators on doctrinal, theological, liturgical and biblical matters between the first and twelfth centuries.
Name originally given to disciples of Jesus by outsiders and gradually adopted by the Early Church.
Many of the Church Fathers wrote commentaries on individual books of the Bible and their interpretations shaped the understanding of subsequent generations.
Bishop of Milan c339-97
In certain Christian denominations leader of the Christian community within a geographical area.
Biblical scholar and main translator of the Vulgate
Bishop in North Africa who wrote a huge volume of literature, including many influential theological works
A set form of a worship service in church, usually written down. This includes set prayers and Bible readings for certain weeks of the year.
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