Church Father Date of death
Notes
Adrian the monk of Antioch 5th Century (estimate)[ 1] wrote a manual on the Antiochene method of Scriptural exegesis[ 2]
Agrippa Castor [ 3] 2nd century
Alexander of Alexandria [ 4] 326 or 328
Alexander of Jerusalem [ 5] 251
Alexander of Lycopolis [ 6] 4th century
Ambrose of Milan [ 7] 397 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Western Church ; strongly opposed Arianism
Ammonius of Alexandria [ 8] 3rd century
Amphilochius of Iconium [ 2] [ 4] 403 or earlier
Ananias of Shirak [ 4] [ 9] 685 wrote a work on Christmas and one on Easter
Anastasius of Sinai [ 2] [ 4] 7th century
Andrew of Caesarea [ 2] 637 commented on the Apocalypse
Andrew of Crete [ 4] 712, 726, or 740 author of the 250-strophe Great Canon
Anthony the Great [ 2] 356
Aphraates 345 Mesopotamian bishop who authored 23 homilies[ 2]
Apollinaris of Hierapolis [ 10] between 177-180
Apollinaris of Laodicea [ 6] [ 11] 382
Apollinaris the Elder [ 11] 4th century
Apollonius of Ephesus [ 12] after 210
Apringius of Beja 6th century commented on the Apocalypse [ 13]
Archelaus (bishop of Carrhae) 3rd century (early)supposedly a bishop of Carchar who wrote against Manichaeism
Aristides the Athenian [ 2] [ 4] 134
Aristo of Pella [ 2] 160
Arnobius of Sicca [ 2] 330 author of Against the Heathen
Arnobius the Younger [ 14] 460
Arsenius the Great 445
Asterius of Amasea [ 4] 410 wrote sermons on morality including topics like divorce and covetousness, and the parables of Jesus Christ
Athanasius the Great of Alexandria [ 15] 373 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church
Athenagoras of Athens [ 2] 190 wrote in defense of the resurrection of the dead[ 4]
Atticus [ 2] 420s
Augustine of Hippo 430 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Western Church (Doctor Gratiae )
Aurelius of Carthage [ 7] 429
Aurelius Prudentius [ 2] [ 4] 413 commented on the Psalms [ 16]
Ausonius [ citation needed ] 395
Avitus of Vienne [ 2] 518 author of the five-book poem De spiritualis historiae gestis; converted King Sigismund; combated Arianism
Barnabas [ 4] 061 wrote a single Epistle
Barsanuphius of Palestine [ 17] 540
Basil the Great of Caesarea 379 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church and one of the Three Holy Hierarchs ; father of monachism
Bede [ 2] 735 Doctor of the Church and author of Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Benedict of Nursia [ 2] [ 4] 547 best known for the Rule of St Benedict
Boethius [ 4] 520s author of Consolation of Philosophy
Braulio of Zaragoza 651 commented on the Psalms [ 16]
Caesarius of Arles [ 2] 542 commented on the Apocalypse
Caius 3rd century
Cassiodorus [ 2] [ 4] 585
Chromatius [ 4] 407 wrote sermons on the Gospel of Matthew
Clement of Alexandria 215
Clement of Rome 099
Coelius Sedulius [ 2] 5th century
Columba of Iona [ 2] [ 4] 597
Commodianus 3rd century
Cyprian of Carthage [ 2] 258
Cyril of Alexandria 444 Doctor of the Church (Doctor Incarnationis ) combated the Nestorian heresy
Cyril of Jerusalem 386 Doctor of the Church who wrote thorough instructions to catechumens and baptized Christians[ 2]
Pope Damasus I 384
Didymus the Blind [ 2] 398 teacher of Jerome and Rufinus ; follower of Origen ; opponent of Arianism and the Macedonian heresy ; works condemned at the Fifth Ecumenical Council and the Sixth Ecumenical Council
Diodore of Tarsus [ 2] 390
Dionysius of Corinth [ 2] 2nd century
Pope Dionysius of Rome [ 2] 268 combated Sabellianism
Dionysius the Areopagite 096 Secular scholars attribute writings in his name to Pseudo-Dionysius.
Pope Dionysius the Great of Alexandria 265
Ephrem the Syrian 373 Doctor of the Church
Epiphanius of Salamis 403 friend of Jerome who strongly opposed Origenism and wrote a history of heresies
Eucherius of Lyon [ 2] [ 4] 449
Eugippius [ 9] 535
Eusebius of Caesarea 339
Eusebius of Emesa 360 commented on Genesis [ 18]
Eusebius of Vercelli [ 2] 371
Firmilian [ 2] 269
Fulgentius of Ruspe 527 or 533
Gaius Marius Victorinus 4th century combated Arianism [ 2]
Gennadius of Massilia [ 2] 496
Pope Gregory I the Great 604 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Western Church and author of Dialogues
Gregory of Nazianzus 389 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church ; one of three Orthodox saints honored with the title "The Theologian;" one of the Three Holy Hierarchs
Gregory of Nyssa 395
Gregory of Tours [ 4] 594
Gregory Thaumaturgus 270
Hegesippus of Palestine [ 2] 180 a Jewish convert who combated Gnosticism and Marcionism
Hermias [ 4] 3rd century
Hesychius of Jerusalem 5th century
Hilary of Poitiers 367 Doctor of the Church
Hippolytus of Rome [ 2] [ 4] 235
Ignatius of Antioch 108
Irenaeus 2nd (end of) or beginning of 3rd century
Isaac of Nineveh 700 ascetic author of many spiritual homilies who commented on the Psalms [ 16] Nestorian [ 19]
Isidore of Pelusium 450 author of 2000 letters dealing primarily with allegorical exegesis[ 2]
Isidore of Seville [ 2] [ 4] 636 Doctor of the Church
Jacob of Serugh [ 9] [ 16] [ 20] 521 a.k.a. Mar Jacob
Jerome 420 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Western Church
John Cassian [ 2] [ 20] 435
John Chrysostom 407 one of the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church and one of the Three Holy Hierarchs
John Climacus [ 20] 649
John of Damascus 749 Doctor of the Church and author of An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith and ascetic and exegetical writings and hymns; Peter Lombard based his Four Books of Sentences Thomas Aquinas based his Summa Theologica Sentences
Julianus Pomerius [ 2] between 499-505 author of De Vita Contemplativa concerning Christian sanctity
Julius Firmicus Maternus 4th century
Justin Martyr 165
Juvencus [ 2] 4th century
Lactantius 325
Pope Leo I the Great 461 Doctor of the Church
Leontius of Byzantium [ 2] 543
Lucian of Antioch [ 2] 312
Lucifer [ 2] 370 combated Arianism and defended Athanasius at the Council of Milan in 354
Macarius of Alexandria [ 20] 395
Macarius of Egypt [ 20] 391
Malchion 3rd century? played key role in the deposition of Paul of Samosata
Marcus Minucius Felix [ 2] [ 20] 250 author of Octavianus
Marius Mercator 451 made a compilation on Nestorianism and another on Pelagianism [ 2]
Martin of Braga 580 commented on the Psalms [ 16]
Martin of Tours [ 20] 397
Mathetes 2nd century? author of an Epistle to Diognetus
Maximus of Turin [ 2] 465
Maximus the Confessor [ 2] [ 20] 662
Meletius of Antioch [ 20] 381
Melito of Sardis 180 author of an important sermon called On Pascha about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Methodius of Olympus [ 2] [ 20] 311 combated Origenism
Moses of Chorene 490 author of A History of Armenia
Nectarius of Constantinople [ 20] 397
Nemesius 390
Nicetas of Remesiana 414 the patron saint of Romania commented on the Psalms [ 16]
Nilus of Sinai 430
Nonnus 5th century
Novatian [ 2] 258 commented on the Psalms[ 16]
Oecumenius 6th century author of the first extant Greek commentary on the Apocalypse [ 13]
Optatus 4th century combated Donatism [ 2]
Origen of Alexandria 254 posthumously anathematized at Fifth Ecumenical Council (553)
Orosius [ 2] 418
Pachomius [ 2] [ 20] 348 Father of Christian cenobitic monasticism
Pacian of Barcelona [ 20] 391 combated Novatianism
Palladius of Helenopolis [ 2] [ 20] 420s
Pamphilus of Caesarea 309
Pantaenus 200 first to make the Catechetical school of Alexandria famous[ 2]
Papias [ 20] 163 disciple of John the Evangelist and Ariston[ 2]
Patrick [ 20] 5th century
Paulinus of Nola [ 20] 431
Peter Chrysologus 450 Doctor of the Church
Pope Peter of Alexandria 311
Philip the priest 5th Century (dates uncertain)Acquaintance of Jerome ,[ 21] Book of Job
Philoxenus of Hierapolis [ 9] 6th century author of 13 ascetic discourses who combated Nestorianism , Manichaeism , and Marcionism
Poemen 450 commented on the Psalms [ 16]
Polycarp 156 Wrote a single Epistle to the Philippians
Proclus of Constantinople 440s
Prohaeresius [ 2] 368
Prosper of Aquitaine [ 2] 455
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite 6th century author of The Divine Names , The Mystical Theology , The Celestial Hierarchy The Ecclesiastical Hierarchy , and the non-extant Theological Outlines ; quoted extensively in the Summa Theologica Thomas Aquinas
Quadratus of Athens [ 2] 129 wrote a non-extant apology to Emperor Hadrian
Quodvultdeus [ 22] 453
Rabbula [ 9] [ 23] 435 ascetic and energetic bishop of Edessa and ally of Cyril of Alexandria who opposed the heretical teachings of Nestorius
Rhodon after 192
Romanus the Melodist [ 23] 556
Sahdona 649 commented on the Psalms [ 16]
Salvian [ 2] [ 23] 490s Gallic author of On the government of God
Severian of Gabala between 408 and 425 commented on Genesis [ 18] First Second Epistle to the Corinthians
Severus of Antioch [ 9] [ 23] 538
Sextus Julius Africanus [ 2] [ 20] 240
Sidonius Apollinaris [ 2] [ 23] 489
Socrates of Constantinople 439
Sophronius of Jerusalem [ 23] 638
Sozomen 450
Sulpicius Severus [ 23] 425 disciple and biographer of Martin of Tours and author of an Ecclesiastical History [ 2]
Synesius of Cyrene [ 2] [ 23] 414
Tatian 185
Tertullian 240 died a Montanist , First of the Latin Fathers
Theodore of Mopsuestia [ 2] 428 commented on Acts of the Apostles First Second Epistle to the Corinthians
Theodoret of Cyrus 458 continuator of Eusebius of Caesarea [ 2]
Theodotus of Ancyra 5th century
Theophilus of Antioch [ 2] Between 183-185 first writer known to have used the term Trinity to describe the Father , the Son , and the Holy Spirit
Theotimus 407
Tichonius 390 commented on the Apocalypse Book of Rules inspired Augustine of Hippo [ 13]
Tyrannius Rufinus 410 friend of Jerome and continuator of Eusebius of Caesarea [ 2] Psalms [ 16]
Valerian of Cimiez[ 7] 460 commented on the Psalms [ 16]
Venantius Fortunatus 600 or 609 wrote a poem on Easter
Victor of Antioch 5th century (late) to early 6th centurycontemporary of John Chrysostom ,[ 24] [ 2]
Victor of Capua 554
wrote the Codex Fuldensis
Victorinus of Pettau 303 author of On the Creation of the World and a Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John
Vincent of Lérins 450
Zeno of Verona 371
Pope Zephyrinus 217 commented on the Psalms
