Doctors of the Church
Doctor of the Church (from Latin docere, to teach) is a title used in some Christian churches. It is given to people who are recognized as having been of particular importance, especially in their contribution to theology or doctrine. In the Catholic Church, this title is given to a saint who has written important works. The honour is given rarely, and only after canonisation. Saint Ambrose (330-397), Saint Augustine of Hippo (53-430), Saint Jerome, and Pope Gregory I are known as the Four Great Doctors (of the Western Church). In the Eastern Church, these are John Chrysostom, Saint Basil of Caesarea (or Basil the Great), Gregory of Nazianzus and Athanasius of Alexandria. Other Doctors of the Church include Thomas Aquinas, Anselm of Canterbury, Teresa of Ávila, Thérèse of Lisieux and Hildegard von Bingen.
List
- List of Doctors Archived 2013-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
Doctors Of The Church Media
- Isidor von Sevilla.jpeg
Isidore of Seville, a seventh-century Doctor of the Church, depicted by Murillo (c. 1628) with a book, which is a common iconographical attribute for a doctor
- Hildegard von Bingen. Line engraving by W. Marshall. Wellcome V0002761.jpg
Hildegard von Bingen was an eleventh-century Doctor of the Church, depicted here by Marshall with a book, the common iconographical attribute for a doctor
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Saint Gregory the Great
- Claude Vignon - Saint Ambrose - 68.43 - Minneapolis Institute of Arts.jpg
Claude Vignon - Saint Ambrose - 68.43 - Minneapolis Institute of Arts
- Saint Augustine Portrait.jpg
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Polittico del 1476, s. tommaso d'aquino
Hosios Loukas (nave, south east conch) - John Chrysostom - detail
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St. Basil the Great. Mosaic, Kiev Hagia Sophia, XI century.
