Saint Alphonsus Liguori
A brilliant lawyer in Naples, Alphonsus Liguori left the world after a judicial error to dedicate himself to God. Founde…
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Doctor of the Church
36 saints
Saint Ambrose of Milan
A high-ranking Roman official who became Bishop of Milan by popular acclamation in 374, Ambrose was one of the greatest …
Saint Ambrose of Milan
Bishop of Milan in the 4th century, Saint Ambrose is one of the four great Doctors of the Latin Church. A prolific autho…
Saint Anselm of Canterbury
Born in Aosta, Anselm became Abbot of Bec in Normandy before being appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. He fought firmly …
Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand)
Born in Lisbon in 1195, Ferdinand became Anthony upon joining the Franciscans to seek martyrdom. A prodigious preacher a…
Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria in the 4th century, Saint Athanasius was the tireless defender of the divinity of Christ against…
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Born in Thagaste in 354, Augustine led a dissipated youth and strayed into Manichaeism before his sudden conversion in M…
Saint Basil the Great (Archbishop of Caesarea)
Born in 329 into a family of saints, Basil the Great was a giant of the 4th-century Church, combining immense classical …
Saint Bede the Venerable
A Benedictine monk of Jarrow in the 8th century, Bede the Venerable is considered the father of English history and one …
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Born in Fontaines into a noble family, Bernard entered Cîteaux in 1113, bringing with him his brothers and many companio…
Clement of Alexandria
A scholar and converted philosopher, Clement of Alexandria directed the famous Catechetical School of Alexandria followi…
Saint Cyprian of Carthage
Bishop of Carthage in the 3rd century, Cyprian was a devoted pastor and a major theologian, guiding his Church through t…
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria in the 5th century, Cyril was the great defender of the dogma of divine motherhood against Nesto…
Saint Dionysius of Alexandria (the Great)
A student of Origen and Bishop of Alexandria in the 3rd century, Saint Dionysius was a tireless pastor nicknamed 'the Gr…
Saint Epiphanius of Salamis
Born in Palestine and heir to a wealthy Jew, Epiphanius became a learned monk before being elected Bishop of Salamis in …
Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe
Bishop of Ruspe and Doctor of the Church, Fulgentius was a major figure in the Catholic resistance against the Arianism …
Saint Gregory of Nyssa
Brother of Saint Basil and Saint Macrina, Gregory of Nyssa was an illustrious theologian and bishop of the 4th century. …
Saint Gregory the Great
Pope and Doctor of the Church, Saint Gregory the Great marked the 6th century with his immense theological work and his …
Saint Gregory the Great (Pope and Doctor of the Church)
A Roman senator turned monk, Gregory the Great was elected pope in 590 during a period of major crises. He reformed the …
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Bishop of Poitiers in the 4th century, Hilary was the principal defender of Catholic orthodoxy against Arianism in the W…
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Bishop of Poitiers and great defender of the faith against Arianism, Saint Hilary died in 368. His relics, lost followin…
Hildegard of Bingen
A Rhenish Benedictine abbess, mystic, and visionary, Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) left behind a theological, musical,…
Saint Irenaeus of Lyon
Originally from Asia Minor and a disciple of Saint Polycarp, Irenaeus became the second Bishop of Lyon following the mar…
Saint Jerome of Stridon
Born in Stridon in the 4th century, Saint Jerome was one of the greatest scholars of the Church, famous for his translat…
Saint Jerome of Stridon
Saint Jerome of Stridon is a priest and Doctor of the Church famous for his Latin translation of the Bible and his numer…
John Henry Newman
English theologian converted to Catholicism, figure of the Oxford Movement, founder of the Birmingham Oratory and cardin…
John of Avila
A 16th-century Spanish priest, known as the "Apostle of Andalusia", John of Avila was a great preacher and spiritual mas…
Saint John of Damascus (Mansour)
The last of the Greek Fathers and a minister in the service of the Caliph of Damascus, John of Damascus was the great de…
Saint Leo the Great
In this famous letter addressed to Flavian of Constantinople, Pope Saint Leo expounds the Catholic doctrine of the Incar…
Saint Leo the Great (Pope and Doctor of the Church)
Pope from 440 to 461, Leo I, known as the Great, was the defender of Rome and Christian orthodoxy. He is famous for havi…
Saint Optatus of Milevis
Bishop of Milevis in the 4th century, Saint Optatus was one of the first great defenders of orthodoxy against the Donati…
Saint Peter Chrysologus
Archbishop of Ravenna in the 5th century, Peter Chrysologus was famous for his eloquence, which earned him his nickname.…
Saint Peter Damian
Born in Ravenna and orphaned early, Peter Damian became a prominent scholar before retiring to the hermitage of Fonte Av…
Saint Prosper of Aquitaine (Doctor of the Church)
A learned layman of Aquitaine in the 5th century, Prosper was the most ardent defender of Saint Augustine against the se…
Saint Raban Maur
A monk of Fulda and disciple of Alcuin, Rabanus Maurus was one of the greatest scholars of the Carolingian era. Having b…
Thérèse of Lisieux
A French Carmelite who died at 24, Thérèse of Lisieux taught the "little way" of spiritual childhood. Canonized in 1925,…
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Born in 1226 into a noble Italian family, Thomas Aquinas joined the Order of Saint Dominic despite the violent oppositio…
Saint Thomas Aquinas
An illustrious 13th-century Dominican theologian, Saint Thomas Aquinas is the author of the Summa Theologica. Canonized …