Questions about John Chrysostom

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When was John Chrysostom born and where was he born?

John Chrysostom was born in Antioch, Roman Syria, around the year 347. The exact date of his birth remains a subject of scholarly debate, with dates ranging from 340 to 350, though most modern historians favor 349 as the most accurate estimate.

What happened to John Chrysostom in the autumn of 397?

John Chrysostom was appointed archbishop of Constantinople in the autumn of 397. He had not sought the position and was nominated for it without his knowledge by the eunuch Eutropius.

Where did John Chrysostom die and on what date?

John Chrysostom died at Comana Pontica, modern-day Gümenek, Tokat, Turkey, on the 14th of September 407. He died during the journey to his final exile destination of Pitiunt in modern Georgia.

How many sermons and letters by John Chrysostom survive today?

Some 700 sermons and 246 letters by John Chrysostom survive, plus biblical commentaries, moral discourses, and theological treatises. His extant homiletical works include many hundreds of exegetical homilies on both the New Testament and the Old Testament.

What was the title of John Chrysostom's homilies against Jews?

In Greek, the homilies are called Kata Ioudaiōn, which is translated as Against the Jews in Latin and Against the Jews in English. These eight homilies were delivered to Christians in his congregation who were taking part in Jewish festivals and other Jewish observances from 386 to 387.

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