patrology
noun
the branch of theology dealing with the teachings of the church fathers.
patrologies
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pluralof patrology.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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See also the patrologies, e.g. that of O. Bardenhewer, and the histories of dogma, e.g. those of A. Harnack and F. Loofs.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
