John Chrysostom

Church father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347–407)

b. c. 349 · d. 14 Sep 407

37th Archbishop of Constantinople (Ecumenical Patriarch)

John Chrysostom was a Church Father who served as Archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities.

Related people

Anthusa child of
Pope Theophilus of Alexandria consecrated by
Libanius disciple of
Diodore of Tarsus disciple of
Nectarius of Constantinople succeeded
Heraklides consecrator of
Proclus of Constantinople teacher of
Palladius of Galatia teacher of
Nicarete teacher of
Nilus of Sinai teacher of
Arsacius of Tarsus preceded

Works

The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom c. 400
The Paschal Homily c. 400
Against the Judaizers 386–387
Zlatostruy
Zlatoust
Quod nemo laedatur nisi a se ipso
Homiliae
Letter to Acacius bishop of Melitene
Against the Opponents of the Monastic Life
De precatione

Events

Diodore teaches at the asketerion in Antioch 369
Theodore leaves the ascetic life and John's letter brings him back 371
John is made bishop of Constantinople 398
Cassian is ordained deacon by Chrysostom 401
Synod of the Oak 403
Chrysostom dies on the road into exile 407

Commemorated

The Three Holy Hierarchs
John Chrysostom
The translation of the relics of John Chrysostom

Places

Antioch · Constantinople · Cucusus · Comana Pontica

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