John Chrysostom
Archbishop of Constantinople, known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders.
- Antiquity
- Syria
- Feast day September 13
- c. 347 – 407
- Doctor of the Church
- Bishop
- Priest
- Confessor
- Theologian
Born in Antioch around 347, John Chrysostom was a brilliant orator and theologian. Ordained a priest, his preaching earned him the nickname "Chrysostom" (golden-mouthed). He became Archbishop of Constantinople in 398. His zeal for moral reform of the Church and society, and his denunciation of injustices, earned him the opposition of Empress Eudoxia and certain members of the clergy. Exiled several times, he died in exile in Comana of Pontus in 407. He is one of the four great Doctors of the Eastern Church, and his homilies are treasures of patristic literature.