John Chrysostom

/ ˈkrɪsəstəm /

noun

1. John Chrysostom, Saint?345407MGreekRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: theologianRELIGION: saint Saint. ?345–407 ad , Greek bishop and theologian; one of the Fathers of the Greek Church, noted for his eloquence. Feast day: Sept 13

Example Sentences

The walls are decorated with icons of Saint Ruth, Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint John Chrysostom, his namesake.

From Washington Post

They include volumes like a Greek first edition of liturgies of John Chrysostom, an early church father, printed in Rome in 1526.

From New York Times

The fourth-century Church Father John Chrysostom even turned these stereotypes on their head.

From Scientific American

The Byzantine-era manuscripts sought by the plaintiffs are St. John Chrysostom’s “Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew,” written in A.D.

From New York Times

The great John Chrysostom frequently issued pronouncements on wealth and poverty that make Karl Marx and Mikhail Bakunin sound like timid conservatives.

From New York Times