1. Early Fathers of the Church By: Jacob DEVOS

2. Clement of Rome

3.  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

4. Titus

5.  1 st Century  Greece  Bishop of Cortyn, Crete  January 26 th – Feast Day

6. Cyprian

7. 3rd Century Carthage, North Africa September 16 th Feast Day Father was a Rich, Pagan senator Instructed Philosophy

8. Augustine of Hippo

9. 4 th Century August 28 th - Feast Day Patron of Brewers Famous son of St. Monica

10. Ambrose

11.  4th Century  Italy  Governor of Milan  Sentenced to death  December 7 th – Feast Day

12. Jerome

13. 4 th Century Italy Feast Day September 30 th “Doctor of the Church”

14. Ignatius of Antioch

15.  1 st Century  Syria  Feast Day-October 17 th  Second Bishop of Antioch  Sentenced to death for his Faith

16. Polycarp

17.  1st Century  Feast Day-February 23rd  Disciple of John  Initiated Jesus’ ways as best he could  Bishop of Smyrna

18. Stephen

19. 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

20. Cornelius

21.  1 st Century  Italy  Feast Day September 16 th  Pope  Martyred for his faith