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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

We doubt very much whether such reasoning would have satisfied St. John Chrysostom, St. Theodore the Studite, or Bishop Wazo, who understood the Saviour's prohibition in a literal and an absolute sense.

From The Inquisition A Critical and Historical Study of the Coercive Power of the Church by Conway, Bertrand L. (Bertrand Louis)

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