John Chrysostom Saint

John Chrysostom (/ˈkrɪsəstəm, krɪˈsɒstəm/; Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος), c. 349 – 407, Archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities. The epithet Χρυσόστομος (Chrysostomos, anglicized as Chrysostom) means "golden-mouthed" in Greek and was given on account of his legendary eloquence.The Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches honor him as a saint and count him among the Three Holy Hierarchs, together with Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzus. He is recognized by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church as a saint and as a 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 also recognizes John Chrysostom as a saint (with feast days on 16 Thout and 17 Hathor).Among his homilies, eight directed against Judaizing Christians are considered by some to have had an impact on the development of Christian antisemitism.

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John Chrysostom
Alias (AKA)Chrysostom John Saint; Йоан Златоуст (Bulgarian); Juan Crisóstomo (Spanish); Jean Chrysostome (French); Yohanes Krisostomus (Indonesian); San Giovanni Crisostomo (Italian); יוחנן כריסוסטומוס (Hebrew); Iohannes Chrysostomus (Dutch); Aranyszájú Szent János (Hungarian); イオアンネース・クリュゾストモス (Japanese); Johannes Chrysostomos (Norwegian); Jan Chryzostom (Polish); São João Crisóstomo (Portuguese); Ioan Chrysostom (Romanian); Иоанн Златоуст (Russian); Janez Zlatousti; Јован Златоусти; Johannes Krysostomos (Finnish); 约
Birth dateJanuary 01, 0349
Birth place
Antioch
Date of deathJanuary 01, 0407
Place of death
Pontus , Comana Pontica
Title
East: Great Hierarch and Ecumenical Teacher
West: Bishop and Doctor of the Church

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