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Oct 15, 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.
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John Chrysostom (/ ˈ k r ɪ s ə s t ə m, k r ɪ ˈ s ɒ s t ə m /; Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος, Latin: Ioannes Chrysostomus; c. 347 – 14 September 407 AD) [5] was an important Early Church Father who served as Archbishop of Constantinople.
Meletius, who baptized Chrysostom, was known for his strong religious convictions. Around 372-374, there was talk of making both Chrysostom and Basil bishops.
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. Under the pagan teacher Libanius, he learned rhetoric and Greek literature.
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.
Whoever refused to enter into communion with them was punished by confiscation of property and exile. Chrysostom himself was conducted to Cucusus, a secluded and rugged place on the east frontier of Armenia, continually exposed to the invasions of the Isaurians.
Sep 3, 2019 · For a brief period after completing his studies, Chrysostom practiced law, but he soon began to feel called to serve God. He was baptized into the Christian faith at 23 and underwent a radical renunciation of the world and dedication to Christ.
