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John Chrysostom

British  
/ ˈkrɪsəstəm /

noun

  1. Saint. ?345–407 ad , Greek bishop and theologian; one of the Fathers of the Greek Church, noted for his eloquence. Feast day: Sept 13

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The walls are decorated with icons of Saint Ruth, Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint John Chrysostom, his namesake.

From Washington Post Jan. 21, 2022

The fourth-century Church Father John Chrysostom even turned these stereotypes on their head.

From Scientific American Dec. 11, 2020

At the end of the school year, St. Joseph and St. John Chrysostom exited the program and returned the Chromebooks to Lennox.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2017

St John Chrysostom called Christ our "friend, and member, and head, and brother, and sister, and mother".

From BBC Jun. 2, 2015

The boy was born January 27, 1756, and was christened John Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, quite a large collection of names.

From Historic Boyhoods by Holland, Rupert Sargent

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