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Doctors of the Church
This is a very special title accorded by the Church to certain saints. This title indicates that the writings and preachings of such a person are useful to Christians "in any age of the Church." Such men and women are also particularly known for the depth of understanding and the orthodoxy of their theological teachings. While the writings of the Doctors are often considered inspired by the Holy Spirit. This does not mean they are infallible, but it does mean that they contributed significantly to the formulation of Christian teaching in at least one area.
Name | Lifespan | Designation |
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St. Athanasius | 296 - 373 | 1568 by Pius V |
St. Ephraem the Syrian | 306 - 373 | October 5, 1920 by Benedict XV |
St. Hilary of Poitiers | 315 - 367 | May 13, 1851 by Pius IX |
St. Cyril of Jerusalem | 315 - 386 | July 28, 1882 by Leo XIII |
St. Gregory of Nazianzus | 325 - 389 | 1568 by Pius V |
St. Basil the Great | 329 - 379 | 1568 by Pius V |
St. Ambrose | 339 - 397 | September 20, 1295 by Boniface VIII |
St. John Chrysostom | 347 - 407 | 1568 by Pius V |
St. Jerome | 347 - 419 | September 20, 1295 by Boniface XIII |
St. Augustine | 354 - 430 | September 20, 1295 by Boniface XIII |
St. Cyril of Alexandria | 376 - 444 | July 28, 1882 by Leo XIII |
St. Peter Chrysologous | 400 - 450 | February 10, 1729 by Benedict XIII |
St. Leo the Great | 400 - 461 | October 15, 1754 by Benedict XIV |
St. Gregory the Great | 540 - 604 | September 20, 1295 by Boniface XIII |
St. Isidore of Seville | 560 - 636 | April 25, 1722 by Innocent XIII |
St. John of Damascus | 645 - 749 | August 19, 1890 by Leo XIII |
St. Bede the Venerable | 672 - 735 | November 13, 1899 by Leo XIII |
St. Peter Damian | 1007 - 1072 | September 27, 1828 by Leo XII |
St. Anselm | 1033 - 1109 | February 3, 1720 by Clement XI |
St. Bernard of Clairvaux | 1090 - 1153 | August 20, 1830 by Pius VIII |
St. Anthony of Padua | 1195 - 1231 | January 16, 1946 by Pius XII |
St. Albert the Great | 1206 - 1280 | December 16, 1931 by Pius XI |
St. Bonaventure | 1221 - 1274 | March 14, 1588 by Sixtus V |
St. Thomas Aquinas | 1226 - 1274 | April 11, 1567 by Pius V |
St. Catherine of Siena | 1347 - 1380 | October 4, 1970 by Paul VI |
St. Teresa of Avila | 1515 - 1582 | September 27, 1970 by Paul VI |
St. Peter Canisius | 1521 - 1597 | May 21, 1925 by Pius XI |
St. John of the Cross | 1542 - 1591 | August 24, 1926 by Pius XI |
St. Robert Bellarmine | 1542 - 1621 | September 17, 1931 by Pius XI |
St. Lawrence of Brindisi | 1559 - 1619 | March 19, 1959 by John XXIII |
St. Francis de Sales | 1567 - 1622 | November 16, 1871 by Pius IX |
St. Alphonsus Ligouri | 1696 - 1787 | July 7, 1871 by Pius IX |
St. Thérèse of Lisieux | 1873 - 1897 | October 19, 1997 by John Paul II |
Source: www.catholic.org
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