Early Church Fathers Index

Alternate Labels

  • Apostolic Fathers
  • Apologists
  • Alexandrian School
  • Antiochian School
  • Latin Fathers
  • Greek Fathers
  • Syriac Fathers

Key Passages

Reading List

Notes:

1. Resources being indexed:

2. Some entries may be incomplete especially those that do not include the writings in the table of contents. This affects Fragments and Appendices most frequently.
3. Not all spurious writings have been reassigned to anonymous or other probable author. Not all letters are moved to the writer rather than the recipient.
4. “Life, information and works” generally indicates biographic information only – no texts.
5. Translators are not shown. This is under consideration for a later version.
6. Orthodox patristics does not observe the same date restrictions as Western patristics.

Wikipedia indices of standard patristic collections

  • Wikipedia: Patrologia Latina | collection of the writings of the Church Fathers and other ecclesiastical writers
  • Wikipedia: Patrologia Graeca | collection of writings by the Christian Church Fathers and various secular writers, in the ancient Koine or medieval variants of the Greek language
  • Wikipedia: Patrologia Orientalis | collection of the writings by eastern Church Fathers in Syriac, Armenian, Arabic, Coptic, Ge’ez, Georgian, and Slavonic

Translations

Abraham, Testament of

Acacius of Berea (Acacius of Beroea) died 437

Acacius of Melitene (Acathius of Melitene) died circa 251

Adamantius (Pseudo-Origen) 4th century

Adamnan of Iona (Eunan, Naomh Adhamhnán) 627-704

Aeneas of Gaza died circa 518

Aetius circa 300 – 370

Agatho of Rome (Agatho the Wonderworker Pope of Rome) 577-681

Agobard of Lyon circa 775-840

(Pope) Alexander of Alexandria died 326 or 328

Alexander of Cappadocia died 251

Alexander (of Lycopolis?) wrote early 4th century

Alfred the Great 848-899

  • Prayer of Alfred | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Ambrose of Milan (Aurelius Ambrosius) circa 337-397

  • Ambrose | Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers
  • Against Auxentius | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Exposition of the Christian faith | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Letters | Early Church Fathers – Additional Texts (Roger Pearse)
    • [Letter of Gratian to AMBROSE.] p. 1
    • LETTER I. AMBROSE Bishop to the Blessed Emperor and most Christian Prince Gratian.p. 2
    • LETTER II. AMBROSE to Constantius. p. 5
    • LETTER III. AMBROSE to Felix. p. 16
    • LETTER IV. AMBROSE to Felix, health. p. 17
    • [LETTERS V. and VI. These Letters to Syagrius appear in the original Latin at the end of the Book. pp. 478, 486.]
    • LETTER VII. AMBROSE to Justus, health. p. 20
    • LETTER VIII. AMBROSE to Justus. p. 27
    • [The proceedings of the Council of Aquileia against the heretics Palladius and Secundianus.] p. 31
    • LETTER IX. The Council which is assembled at Aquileia to our most beloved brethren, the Bishops of the Viennese and the first and second Marbonese Provinces in Gaul. p. 61
    • LETTER X. The holy Council which is assembled at Aquileia to the most gracious Christian Emperors, and most blessed Princes, Gratian, Valentinian, and Theodosius. p. 62
    • LETTER XI. To the most gracious Emperors and Christian Princes, the most glorious and most blessed Gratian, Valentinian, and Theodosius, the Council which is assembled at Aquileia. p. 67
    • LETTER XII. To the most gracious and Christian Emperors, the glorious and most blessed Princes, Gratian, Valentinian, and Theodosius, the holy Council which is assembled at Aquileia. p. 70
    • LETTER XIII. To the most blessed Emperor and most gracious Prince Theodosius, AMBROSE and the other Bishops of Italy. p. 74
    • LETTER XIV. To the most blessed Emperor and most gracious Prince Theodosius, AMBROSE and the other Bishops of Italy. p. 77
    • LETTER XV. AMBROSE to Anatolius, Numesius, Severus, Philip, Macedonius, Ammianus, Theodosius, Eutropius, Clarus, Eusebius, and Timotheus, Priests of the Lord, and to all the beloved Clergy and people of Thessalonica, health. p. 80
    • LETTER XVI. Bishop AMBROSE to his brother Anysius. p. 85
    • LETTER XVII. Bishop AMBROSE to the most blessed Prince and Christian Emperor Valen-tinian. p. 87
    • [The Memorial of Symmachus, prefect of the city.] p. 94
    • LETTER XVIII. Bishop AMBROSE to the most blessed Prince and gracious Emperor, his Majesty Valentinian. p. 100
    • LETTER XIX. AMBROSE to Vigilius. p. 114
    • LETTER XX. To Marcellina. p. 127
    • LETTER XXI. To the most clement Emperor, his blessed Majesty Valentinian, AMBROSE, Bishop, sends greeting. p. 137
    • SERMON. Against Auxentius on the giving up the Basilicas. p. 142
    • LETTER XXII. To the lady his Sister whom he loves more than his life and eyes AMBROSE her brother sends greeting. p. 157
    • LETTER XXIII. To the lords, his brethren most beloved, the Bishops throughout the Province of Aemilia, AMBROSE, Bishop. p.165
    • LETTER XXIV. AMBROSE to the Emperor Valentinian. p. 176
    • LETTER XXV. AMBROSE to Studius. p. 182
    • LETTER XXVI. AMBROSE to Irenaeus. [Studius?] p. 181
    • LETTER XXVII. AMBROSE to Irenaeus, greeting. p. 190
    • LETTER XXVIII. AMBROSE to Irenaeus, greeting, p. 196
    • LETTER XXIX. AMBROSE to Irenaeus, greeting. p. 199
    • LETTER XXX. AMBROSE to Irenaeus, greeting. p. 207
    • LETTER XXXI. AMBROSE to Irenaeus, greeting. p. 213
    • LETTER XXXII. AMBROSE to Irenaeus, greeting. p. 217
    • LETTER XXXIII. AMBROSE to Irenaeus, greeting. p. 220
    • LETTER XXXIV. AMBROSE to Horontianus, greeting. p. 225
    • LETTER XXXV. AMBROSE to Horontianus. p. 227
    • LETTER XXXVI. AMBROSE to Horontianus. p. 233
    • LETTER XXXVII. AMBROSE to Simplician, greeting. p. 235
    • [Calanus to Alexander.] p. 246
    • LETTER XXXVIII. AMBROSE to Simplician, greeting. p. 250
    • LETTER XXXIX. AMBROSE to Faustinus, greeting. p. 254
    • LETTER XL. To the most gracious Prince and blessed Emperor his Majesty Theodosius, Bishop AMBROSE sends greeting. p. 257
    • LETTER XLI. The Brother to his Sister. p. 269
    • [The Letter of Pope Siricius to the Church of Milan.] p. 280
    • LETTER XLII. To their lord, their dearly beloved brother, Pope Syricius, AMBROSE, Sabinus, Bassianus, and the rest send greeting. p. 282
    • LETTER XLIII. AMBROSE to Horontianus. p. 287
    • LETTER XLIV. AMBROSE to Horontianus. p. 295
    • LETTER XLV. AMBROSE to Sabinus. p. 302
    • LETTER XLVI. AMBROSE to Sabinus. p. 306
    • LETTER XLVII. AMBROSE to Sabinus. p. 312
    • LETTER XLVIII. AMBROSE to Sabinus. p. 314
    • LETTER XLIX. AMBROSE to Sabinus. p. 317
    • LETTER L. AMBROSE to Chromatius. p. 319
    • LETTER LI. AMBROSE, Bishop, to his Majesty the Emperor Theodosius. p. 324
    • LETTER LII. AMBROSE to Titianus. p. 330
    • LETTER LIII. AMBROSE to the Emperor Theodosius. p. 331
    • LETTER LIV. AMBROSE to Eusebius. p. 333
    • LETTER LV. AMBROSE to Eusebius. p. 334
    • LETTER LVI. AMBROSE to Theophilus. p. 336
    • [Letter on the case of Bonosus.] p. 339
    • LETTER LVII. To the most gracious Emperor Eugenius, AMBROSE, Bishop, sends greeting. p. 341
    • LETTER LVIII. AMBROSE to Sabinus, Bishop. p. 345
    • LETTER LIX. AMBROSE to Severus, Bishop. p. 350
    • LETTER LX. AMBROSE to Paternus. p. 351
    • LETTER LXI. AMBROSE to the Emperor Theodosius. p. 354
    • LETTER LXII. AMBROSE to the Emperor Theodosius. p. 356
    • LETTER LXIII. AMBROSE, servant of Christ, called to be Bishop, to the Church of Vercellae, and to them who called on the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, grace unto you from God the Father and His Only-begotten Son he fulfilled in the Holy Spirit. p. 357
    • LETTER LXIV. AMBROSE to Irenaeus, greeting, p. 395
    • LETTER LXV. AMBROSE to Simplicianus, greeting. p. 398
    • LETTER LXVI. AMBROSE to Romulus. p. 401
    • LETTER LXVII. AMBROSE to Simplicianus, greeting. p. 404
    • LETTER LXVIII. AMBROSE to Romulus. p. 409
    • LETTER LXIX. AMBROSE to Irenaeus, greeting, p. 410
    • LETTER LXX. AMBROSE to Horontianus. p. 412
    • LETTER LXXI. AMBROSE to Horontianus. p. 420
    • LETTER LXXII. AMBROSE to Constantius. p. 423
    • LETTER LXXIII. AMBROSE to Irenaeus. p. 433
    • LETTER LXXIV. AMBROSE to Irenaeus. p. 437
    • LETTER LXXV. AMBROSE to Clementianus. p. 441
    • LETTER LXXVI. AMBROSE to Irenaeus, greeting. p. 444
    • LETTER LXXVII. AMBROSE to Horontianus. p. 449
    • LETTER LXXVIII. AMBROSE to Horontianus. p. 455
    • LETTER LXXIX. AMBROSE to Bellicius, greeting. p. 458
    • LETTER LXXX. AMBROSE to Bellicius, greeting. p. 459
    • LETTER LXXXI. AMBROSE to certain of the Clergy. p. 462
    • LETTER LXXXII. AMBROSE to Marcellus. p. 465
    • LETTER LXXXIII. AMBROSE to Sisinnius. p. 470
    • LETTER LXXXIV. AMBROSE to Cynegius. p. 473
    • LETTER LXXXV. AMBROSE to Siricius. ib.
    • LETTER LXXXVI. AMBROSE to Siricius. p. 474
    • LETTER LXXXVII. AMBROSE to Bishops Sigatinus and Dolphin us. p. 475
    • LETTER LXXXVIII. AMBROSE to Allicas. p. 476
    • LETTER LXXXIX. AMBROSE to Alypius. ib.
    • LETTER XC. AMBROSE to Antonius. p. 477
    • LETTER XCI. AMBROSE to his brother Candidianus. ib.
  • On belief in the resurrection | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On repentance | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On the death of his brother, Satyrus, and on belief in the resurrection | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On the duties of the clergy | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On the holy mysteries | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On the Holy Spirit | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On virgins, to Marcellina his sister | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On widows | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Sixty-third epistle, to the Church at Vercellae | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Ambrose of Optina 1812-1891

Ambrosiaster late fourth century

Amphilocius of Iconium (Amphilochius of Iconium) circa 339-403

Ananias of Shirak (Anania Shirakatsi) 610-685

  • Autobiography | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On Pascha | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On the Nativity | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

(Pope) Anastasius I of Rome died 401

Anastasius of Sinai (Anastasius Sinaita, Anastasios of Sinai) 7th century

Anastasius the Librarian (Anastasius Bibliothecarius) 810-878

Anatolius of Alexandria (Anatolius of Laodicea) died 283

(Patriarch) Anatolios of Constantinople (Anatolius of Constantinople) died 458

Andrew of Crete (Andreas of Crete, Andrew of Jerusalem) 650-712 or 726 or 740

Anna Comnena (Anna Komnene) 1083-1153

Anonymous

  • Harp of Glory: An African Akathist translated John A. McGuckin (Popular Patristics Series Vol. 34, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

Pope Anterus died 236

Anthology (contents partial unknown)

On the Dormition of Mary edited by Brian E. Daley (Popular Patristics Series, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

  • John of Thessalonica: Homily
  • St John of Damascus: Canon for the Feast to the Dormition of the Theotokos

Anthony the Great (Antony the Great, Anthony the Abbot, Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the Anchorite, Abba Antonius, Father of All Monks) circa 251-356

Anthusa the Venerable (Anthousa, mother of John Chrysostom) fl. 349

Antiochus Strategos (Antiochus of Palestine) 7th century

Aphrahat the Persian (Afrahat, Aphraates) circa 270 – circa 345

Apocalypses and Romances

Apocrypha of the New Testament

Apollinaris of Laodicea circa 315 – 392

Apollonius of Ephesus flourished 180-210

  • Fragments | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)

Apostles, Liturgy of the Blessed (see Early Liturgies)

Apostolic Constitutions and Canons

Apostolic Teaching (see Didache)

Archelaus (Bishop of Caschar) 3rd century

Aristeas (pseudo-Aristeas) 2nd century BC

Aristides the Philosopher flourished 2nd century

Aristo of Pella, mid-2nd century

Arnobius (of Sicca) died ca. 330

Asterius of Amasea (Asterius of Amasia) circa 350 – circa 410

Asterius of Petra died 365

Asterius the Sophits died ca, 341

Asterius Urbanus

Athanasius of Alexandria (Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, Athanasius the Apostolic, Pope Athanasius I of Alexandria) circa 296-373

Athanasius of Mt. Athos (Athanasius the Athonite, Athanasios of Trebizond) circa 920 – circa 1000

Athenagoras of Athens (Athenagoras the Apologist) 133-190

Augustine of Hippo (Austin, Augoustinos, Augustine the Blessed, Aurelius Augustin) 354-430

  • Letters
  • Sermons

Baptism of Heretics (see Councils)

Bardesnes (Bar-Daysan) circa 154 – 222

Barnabas (born Joseph) died 61

Barsanuphius (of Palestine, Barsanuphius of Gaza, Barsonofio, Barsanofrio, Barsanorio) died circa 540 and John the prophet (teacher of Dorotheus of Gaza)

  • Letters from the Desert translated by Father John Chryssavgis (Popular Patristics Series St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

Basil on Ancyra died after 363

Basil of Caesarea (Basil the Great) 330-379

  • Collection of works | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Homily 1: ‘In the beginning, God made heaven and earth...’ | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Epistle 2: Letter to St Gregory the Theologian | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Homily 5: ‘The germination of the earth’ | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Epistle 8: To the Caesareans | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On the Human Condition translated by Nonna Verna Harrison (Popular Patristics Series St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)
  • On the Holy Spirit translated by Stephen M. Hildebrand (Popular Patristics Series St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)
  • On Social Justice translated by Paul Schroeder (Popular Patristics Series Vol. 42 (replaces 5), St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)
    • To the Rich
    • I Will Tear Down My Barns
    • In Time of Famine and Drought
    • Against Those Who Lend at Interest
    • Pseudo-Basilean Homily: On Mercy and Justice
  • A prayer | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Prayer at the Ninth Hour | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Basilides flourished 117-138

Pseudo-Basilides

Bede the Venerable (Bǣda, Bēda) 672-735

Benedict of Nursia circa 480 – 540

Blandina the Martyr of Lyons (Eusebius) died 177

Boethius (Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius) circa 480-524

Caedmon the Melodist flourished 657-680

Caius, Presbyter of Rome (Gaius) early 3rd century

Pope Callistus of Rome (Callixtus) died circa 222

Cappadocian Fathers (Basil of Caesarea, Macrina his sister, Gregory of Nyssa, Peter of Sebate, Gregory of Nazianzus, Amphilocius of Iconium) flourished fourth century

Cassia circa 805 – 867

Cassiodorus (Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator) circa 485 – circa 585

Celsus late second century

Chromatius of Aquileia died 406

Chronicle of Arbela

The Chronicle of Edessa

Chrysostom, John (see John Chrysostom)

Claudius Appollinaris (Apollinaris Claudius, Apollinaris of Hierapolis, Apollinaris the Apologist) 2nd century

Clement

Clement of Alexandria (Titus Flavius Clemens) circa 150 – circa 215

Clement of Rome (Pope Clement I, Clemens Romanus) flourished 96

(Pseudo-)Clement

Coelestius (Celestius) flourished late 4th century

Columba of Iona (Colum Cille, Colm Cille, Calum Cille, Kolban, Kolbjørn) 521-597

  • Monastic rule | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Commodianus flourished circa 250

Constantine the Great (Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus, Constantine I) circa 272 – 337

Cornelius I, Pope of Rome died 253

  • Epistles | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Cosmas Indicopleustes 6th century

Cosmas of Aetolia (Kosmas of Aetolia, Cosmas/Kosmas the Aetolian, Patrokosmas, Kosmas Etolos) 1714–1779

Councils

Cyprian of Carthage died 258

Cyril of Alexandria (Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus) died 258

Cyril of Jerusalem circa 313-386

Cyril of Scythopolis born circa 525

Damasus of Rome circa 204 – 384

The Desert Fathers

The Decretals (see individual authors)

Diadochus of Photike flourished mid-fifth century

The Didache

Didymus the Blind 313 – 398

Diodore of Tarsus died circa 390

Diognetus late 2nd century

Pope Dionysius of Alexandria (the Great) died 265

Dionysius of Corinth flourished 2nd century

Dionysius of Rome flourished first half of the third century

(Pseudo-)Dionysius the Areopagite late 5th century to early 6th century

  • The Liturgy | Early Church Fathers – Additional Texts (Roger Pearse)
  • Liturgy of Dionysius | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Dioscorus of Alexandria died 454

Early liturgies

Egeria the Pilgrim (Aetheria, Sylvia) flourished 381-384

Ephraim the Syrian (Ephraem Syrus, Mor/Mar Afrêm Sûryāyâ;) circa 306 – 373

Epiphanes legendary or late 1st to early 2nd century

Epiphanius of Salamis circa 315 – 403

Eucherius of Lyon circa 380 – circa 449

  • The formulae | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On contempt for the world | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Eugippius flourished 492

  • Life of Severinus | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Eunomius of Cyzicus died 393

  • The First Apology | Early Church Fathers – Additional Texts (Roger Pearse)
  • First apology | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Eusebius Pamphili of Caesarea circa 263 – 339

  • Theophania | Early Church Fathers – Additional Texts (Roger Pearse)
  • Theophania | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Eusebius of Nicomedia died 342

Eusebius of Samosata circa 310 – 380

Eustathius of Antioch flourished 325

Eustathius of Sebaste circa 300 – 380

Eutropius the Historian (Flavius Eutropius) flourished 2nd half 4th century

Eutyches of Constantinople circa 380 – circa 456

Evagrius of Pontus 345 – 399

Evagrius Scholasticus 6th century

Pope Fabian died 250

Facundus of Hermiane flourished 540 – 570

Flavian of Constantinople died 449

Fortunatus see Venantius

Fulgentius of Ruspe 467 – 532

Galen (Aelius Galenus, Claudius Galenus, Galen of Pergamon) AD 129 – 199/217

Gelasius I late fifth cetury

Gennadius I of Constantinople flourished 458-471

Germanus of Constantinople

  • On the Divine Liturgy translated by Paul Meyendorff (Popular Patristics Series, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

Gildas the Wise circa 599 – 570

  • The Ruin of Britain | Early Church Fathers – Additional Texts (Roger Pearse)
  • Fragments of Letters | Early Church Fathers – Additional Texts (Roger Pearse)
  • Penitential | Early Church Fathers – Additional Texts (Roger Pearse)
  • Lorica | Early Church Fathers – Additional Texts (Roger Pearse)

Gregory of Nazianzus (Gregory the Theologian, Gregory Nazianze) circa 329 – circa 390

Gregory of Nyssa (Gregorius Nyssenus, Grigor Niwsats’i) circa 335 – after 394

Gregory of Tours 538 – 584

(Pope) Gregory I of Rome (Gregory the Great, Gregory the Dialogist) circa 540 – 604

  • Gregory the Great | Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers
  • Dialogues | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Letter to King Ethelbert | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Letter to Vergilius of Arles | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Letters | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Moralia in Job | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • Pastoral rule | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • The Book of Pastoral Rule translated by George E. Demacopoulos (Popular Patristics Series Vol. 34, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

(Pope) Gregory III of Rome 690- 741

Gregory Palamas 1296-1359

Gregory Thaumaturgos / Thaumaturgus (Gregory of Neocaesarea, Gregory the Wonderworker,) circa 213 – circa 270

(Pseudo-)Gregory Thaumaturgos

Gregory the Decapolite (Gregory of Decapolis)

Hegesippus circa 110 – 180

  • Fragments | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)

Heracleon flourished 145 – 180

  • Fragments | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)

Heraclitus

  • Fragments | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Hermas 1st or 2nd century (see The Shepherd of Hermas)

Hermias (Hermias Philosophus, Hermias the Philosopher) 3rd century

Hilary of Arles circa 403 – 449

  • Life of Honoratus | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Hilary of Poitiers circa 300 – circa 368

  • On the Trinity | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Hippolytus of Rome 170 – 235

  • On the Apostolic Tradition translated by Alistair Stewart-Sykes (Popular Patristics Series, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

Hosius of Cordoba (Ossius of Cordoba) circa 256 – 357

Ibas of Edessa flourished 435-457

Ignatius Brianchaninov (born Demetrius Alexandrovich Brianchaninov) 1807-1867

  • The Cup of Christ | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Ignatius of Antioch (Theophorus) circa 35 – circa 108

Ignatius (spurious writings)

Ignatius, Martyrdom of

Ignatius, Syriac

(Pope) Innocent I of Rome died 417

Innocent of Alaska (Innocent of Moscow) 1797 – 1879

Irenaeus of Lyons died 202

  • Irenaeus of Lyons | Beginnings: Ancient Christian Readings of the Biblical Creation Narratives

Empress Irene (Irene Sarantapechaina, Irene of Athens, Irene the Athenian) circa 752 – 803

  • Sacra | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Isaac of Nineveh seventh century

  • On Ascetical Life translated by Mary Hansbury (Popular Patristics Series, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

Isadore of Seville

  • Chronicon | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Jacob Baradeus circa 500 – 578

Jacob of Serug circa 450 – 520

  • On the Mother of God (Popular Patristics Series St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

James, The Divine Liturgy of (see Early Liturgies)

Jerome circa 347 – 420

John Cassian circa 360 – 433

John Chrysostom circa 345 – 407

John Climacus (John of Sinai, John of the Ladder) circa 575 – circa 650

John Malalas circa 490 – 575

John Moschus circa 550 – 619 or 634

John of Damascus circa 655 – 750

John of Ephesus

John of Gaza see Barsanuphius and John

John of Nikiu

  • Chronicle | Early Church Fathers – Additional Texts (Roger Pearse)

John Scotus Eriugena

John the Theologian (Pseudo)

Jovinian died circa 406

Julian of Eclanum circa 386 – 454

Julius Africanus

Justin Martyr

  • Justin Martyr | Beginnings: Ancient Christian Readings of the Biblical Creation Narratives

Justinian (Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus) 482 – 565

Lactantius circa 250 – 325

Leo the Great of Rome flourished 440 – 461

Leontius of Byzantium died circa 543

Liturgies (see Early Liturgies)

Lucian of Antioch died 312

Lucian of Samosata

Macarius of Alexander (Macarius the Younger)

Macarius of Egypt (Pseudo-Macarius, Macarius-Symeon, Macarius the Elder, or St. Macarius the Great) 300-390

Macarius Magnes I often mistakenly identified as Macarius of Egypt

Macarius Magnes II (Pseudo-Macarius or a Syrian)

Macarina circa 327 – 380

Malchion

Mara Bar-Serpion

Marcellus of Ancyra circa 280 – 374

Marcion

Maria the Proselyte

Mark, The Divine Liturgy of (see Early Liturgies)

Mark the Monk

  • Counsels on the Spiritual Life translated by Tim Vivian and Augustine Casiday (Popular Patristics Series Vol. 37, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

Mary, Blessed Virgin Mother

Mary of Egypt

  • Festal hymnography | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Mathetes (also see anonymous)

Maximus of Jerusalem

  • Fragments | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)

Maximilla

Maximus the Confessor circa 580 – 662

  • Letter to Marinus – on the Filioque | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On knowledge | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On the Cosmic Mystery of Jesus Christ translated by Robert Louis Wilken (Popular Patristics Series, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

Melania the Elder circa 342 – 410

Melania the Younger circa 385 – 439

Meletius of Antioch died 381

Meletius of Lycopolis flourish early fourth century

Melito of Sardis

  • Melito of Sardis | Beginnings: Ancient Christian Readings of the Biblical Creation Narratives
  • On Pascha (excerpts) | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On Pascha translated by Alistair Stewart-Sykes (Popular Patristics Series, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

Memoirs of Edessa (see Eusebius)

Methodius of Olympus

Minucius Felix flourished late second and early third centuries

Montanus

The Naassene Gnostics

Nectarius of Calama

Nestorius of Constantinople

Nicene Council (see Councils)

Nicholas Cabasilas

Nikolai Velimirovich

Noetus of Smyrna

Novatian

Olympias circa 365 – 410

Onophrius

The Ophite Gnostics

Origen (Origen of Alexandria) circa 186 – 255

  • Origen | Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers
  • Origen | Beginnings: Ancient Christian Readings of the Biblical Creation Narratives
  • On the Lord’s Prayer (Popular Patristics Series St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

Pachomius circa 290 – 346

Palladius circa 365 – 425

Pamphilus

Pantaenus

  • Fragments | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)

Papias the Elder (Papias of Hierapolis) flourished early second century

Patrick (Patricius, Qatrikias, Cothraige, Coithrige, Pátraic, Pádraig, Patrikios, Patric, Padric, Padrig) died circa 460

Paul, Apocalypse of

Paul of Samosata flourished early third century

Paulinus of Nola circa 353 – 431

Pelagius

Pelegia of Caesarea

Perpetua of Carthage (Perpetua and Felicity) died 203

Peter, Bishop of Alexandria

Peter the Fuller died 488

Phileas

Philo of Alexandria (Jewish) circa 20 B.C. – 50 A.D.

Philostorgius circa 368 – 439

Philoxenus of Hierapolis (Philoxenus of Mabbug) circa 440 – 523

Photius of Constantinople circa 810 – 895

Pierius of Alexandria

Pliny the Younger

Plotinus (non-Christian) 204 – 270

Polycarp of Smyrna circa 69 – 156

Polycrates of Ephesus

  • Fragments | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)

Polyxena

Pope Pontianus (Pontian) died 235

Pontius the Deacon

Protoevangelium of James

Prisca

Priscillian of Avila flourished 370 – 386

Proclus (non-Christian) born between 409-412

Proclus of Constantinople flourished 434 – 446

Prosper of Aquitaine circa 390 – 455

Prudentius 348 – circa 410

Pseudo-Clementine literature (see after Clementine)

Pseudo-Dionysius (see after Dionysius)

Pseudo-Ignatius (see after Ignatius)

Pseudo-Irenaeus (see after Irenaeus)

Ptolemy

Quadratus of Athens

  • Fragments | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)

Rabbula, Bishop of Urhai

Rebecca (see Apocalypses and Romances)

Remains of the 2nd and 3rd centuries (see anonymous)

Rhodon

  • Fragments | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)

Richer of Rheims

Romanos the Melodist flourished circa 540 died after 555

Rufinus (Rufinus of Aquileia)

Secundinus (Sechnall, Seachnall) flourished 5th century

Sedelius Scotus

Sedrach

Serapion of Antioch

  • Fragments | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)

Severus of Antioch circa 465 – 538

Severus of al’Ushmunain (Severus ibn al-Muqaffa’, Severus of El Ashmunein, Sawiro Ibn Al-Muqafah) died 987

Sharbil of Edessa (Sarbelus of Edessa)

Shenoudi of Atripe (Sinouthi, Shenoute, Shenuti, Sinouti) circa 350 – 466

The Shepherd of Hermas

Sidonius Apollinaris

Simeon Metaphrates

Socrates Scholastica circa 380 – 450

Sophronios of Jerusalem

Sozomen, Salamon Hermias flourished early fifth century

Suetonius

Symeon Stylites circa 390 – 459

Symeon the New Theologian

  • Divine Eros Hymns of St. Symeon the New Theologian translated by Daniel Griggs (Popular Patristics Series Vol. 34, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)
  • On the Mystical Life, 3 volumes translated by Fr. Alexander Golitzin (Popular Patristics Series St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)
  • Trebnic prayer | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

Syncletia

Tacitus, Cornelius

  • The Annals | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)
  • Germania | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)

Tall Brothers (Dioscorus, Ammonius, Eusebius and Euthymius) flourished 400

Tatian the Assyrian

  • Fragments | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)
  • Fragments | Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume II These fragments lack separate headings. However, attributed sources include Clement of Alexandria, Hieron, Irenasus, Origen

Tertullian of Carthage

  • Tertullian | Beginnings: Ancient Christian Readings of the Biblical Creation Narratives
  • Appendix | Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume III
  • On Baptism | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)
  • On Baptism | Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume III
  • On baptism | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study
  • On the Lord’s Prayer (Popular Patristics Series St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)
  • On Prayer | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)
  • On Prayer | Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume III
  • Scorpiace | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)
  • Scorpiace | Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume III
  • To Scapula | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)
  • To Scapula | Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume III
  • To Scapula | Monachos.net: Orthodoxy through Patristic, Monastic & Liturgical Study

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

Thecla the Great Martyr

Theodore of Mopsuestia died 428

Theodore the Studite

  • On the Holy Icons (Popular Patristics Series St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)

Theodoret of Cyrrhus circa 393 – 460

Theodosius of Alexandria

Theodosius the Great 346 – 395

Theodotus

Theodotus the Banker

Theodotus the Cobbler (Theodotus the Tanner)

Theodotus the Gnostic

Theognostus of Alexandria

Theonas of Alexandria

Theophan the Recluse

Theophilus of Alexandria

Theophilus of Antioch

Theophilus of Caesarea

  • Fragments | Early Christian Writings (Roger Pearse)

Tikhon, Metropolitan of Moscos

Timothy Aelurus died 477

Twelve Patriarchs, Testaments of the

Tyconius flourished 370 – 400

Pope Urban died 230

Valentinus flourished 120 – 160

Venantius (Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus)

  • On Easter | Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume VII

Victor of Rome

Victorinus of Petau

Vienna and Lugdunum, Churches

Vincent of Lerins died before 450

Virgin, Apocalypses of

Xantippe

‘Zachariah of Mitylene (Zacharias Rhetor’)

Pope Zephyrinus died 217

Zosimus

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