Early Fathers of the Church By: Jacob DEVOS

Clement of Rome

 1 st 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

Titus

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

Cyprian

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

Augustine of Hippo

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

Ambrose

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

Jerome

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

Ignatius of Antioch

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

Polycarp

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

Stephen

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

Cornelius

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