Curated category
Doctors of the Church
- Thomas AquinasIn the year 1244, a young man named Thomas Aquinas sat bound in the stone tower of Monte San Giovanni Campano. He was nineteen years old and dressed in the…
- IrenaeusIrenaeus was born in the city of Smyrna, now known as İzmir, Turkey, during the first half of the second century. His birth likely occurred between 120 and…
- Augustine of HippoIn 354, Augustine was born in the small North African town of Thagaste. His mother Monica was a devout Christian who prayed constantly for his conversion.
- John ChrysostomJohn was born in Antioch, Roman Syria, around the year 347. His father died shortly after his birth, leaving him to be raised by his mother Anthusa.
- Basil of CaesareaBasil of Caesarea was born around 330 into a wealthy Cappadocian Greek family. His father was Basil the Elder and his mother was Emmelia of Caesarea.
- Gregory of NyssaGregory of Nyssa was born around 335 in or near the city of Neocaesarea, Pontus. His family belonged to the aristocracy and practiced Christianity openly…
- Gregory of NazianzusGregory of Nazianzus was born to Greek parents in the family estate of Karbala outside the village of Arianzus, near Nazianzus, in southwest Cappadocia.
- John of the CrossJuan de Yepes y Álvarez entered the world on the 24th of June 1542 in Fontiveros, a small town near Ávila with only about 2,000 residents.
- Teresa of ÁvilaTeresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada was born on the 28th of March 1515. Her birthplace remains a matter of historical debate between the cities of…
- JeromeEusebius Sophronius Hieronymus was born at Stridon around 342 to 347 AD. He carried Illyrian ancestry through his family line.