Fathers of the Church

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Fathers of the Church

• By Jacob DEVOS

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Clement of Rome
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Clement of Rome

• 1st Century
• Italy
• Fourth Bishop of Rome
• Sent many letters to the Church of Corinth in
  Greece
• Put to death under the power of Emperor Domitian

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Titus
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Titus

• 1st Century
• Greece
• Bishop of Cortyn, Crete
• January 26th Feast Day

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Cyprian
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Cyprian

• 3rd Century
• Carthage, North Africa
• September 16th Feast Day
• Father was a Rich, Pagan senator
• Instructed Philosophy

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Augustine of Hippo
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Augustine of Hippo

• 4th Century
• August 28th- Feast Day
• Patron of Brewers
• Famous son of St. Monica

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Ambrose
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Ambrose

• 4th Century
• Italy
• Governor of Milan
• Sentenced to death
• December 7th Feast Day

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Jerome
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Jerome

• 4th Century
• Italy
• Feast Day September 30th
• Doctor of the Church

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Ignatius of Antioch
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Ignatius of Antioch

• 1st Century
• Syria
• Feast Day-October 17th
• Second Bishop of Antioch
• Sentenced to death for his Faith

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Polycarp
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Polycarp

• 1st Century
• Feast Day-February 23rd
• Disciple of John
• Initiated Jesus ways as best he could
• Bishop of Smyrna

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Stephen
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Stephen

• 1st Century
• Israel
• Feast Day December 26th Eastern Church and
  December 27th Western Church
• Stephen means crown
• Stoned to death for his faith

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Cornelius
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Cornelius

• 1st Century
• Italy
• Feast Day September 16th
• Pope
• Martyred for his faith