Doctor of the Church · 4 April
St. Isidore of Seville
Isidore of Seville was a Hispano-Roman scholar, theologian and archbishop of Seville.
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Doctor of the Church · 21 April
St. Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury , also known as Anselm of Aosta after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec after his monastery, was a Benedictine abbot, philosopher and theologian who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109.
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St. Catherine of Siena
Caterina di Jacopo di Benincasa, TOSD , known as Catherine of Siena, was an Italian Catholic mystic and diplomat who engaged in papal and Italian politics through extensive letter-writing and advocacy.
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St. Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius I of Alexandria , also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the 20th Patriarch of Alexandria.
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St. Bede
Bede, OSB , also known as the Venerable Bede or Bede the Venerable, was an English Benedictine monk, author and scholar.
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St. Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian , also known as Ephraem the Deacon, Ephrem of Edessa or Aprem of Nisibis was a prominent Christian theologian and writer who is revered as one of the most notable hymnographers and authors of Syriac literature in Eastern Christianity.
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St. Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a Christian theologian and Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444.
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St. Irenaeus
Irenaeus was a Greek bishop in the second century, noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology by opposing Gnostic…
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St. Bonaventure
Bonaventure was an Italian Catholic Franciscan bishop, cardinal, scholastic theologian and philosopher.
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Doctor of the Church · 21 July
St. Lawrence of Brindisi
Lawrence of Brindisi , born Giulio Cesare Russo, was an Italian Catholic priest, theologian and member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.
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St. Alphonsus Liguori
Alphonsus Maria de Liguori was an Italian Catholic bishop and saint, as well as a spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic philosopher, and theologian.
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Doctor of the Church · 20 August
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist. , venerated as Saint Bernard, was an abbot, mystic, co-founder of the Knights Templar, and a major leader in the reform of the Benedictines through the nascent Cistercian Order.
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