Library / The 200 / St. John Chrysostom
No. 53 of 200 · Great Authors
407 AD
Major worksHomilies on Matthew, On the Priesthood, On Wealth and Poverty, Divine Liturgy
The archbishop of Constantinople whose name, meaning "golden-mouthed," honored his power as the greatest preacher of the early church. His vivid sermons on scripture and fearless calls for justice and moral reform won him both devoted followers and powerful enemies, and his homilies remain treasures of Christian eloquence.
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