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| − | The title ''Doctor of the Church'' is reserved for a Catholic | + | [[File:Saint Augustine by Philippe de Champaigne.jpg|right|thumbnail|300px|[[Saint Augustine]] was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1295 A.D. by Pope Boniface VIII.]] |
| + | The title '''''Doctor of the Church''''' is reserved for a [[Catholic]] [[saint]] who has very inspiring writings that have benefited the entire Church. There are only 33 doctors of the Church. Below is a list including the name of the Pope who included them and when it occurred. | ||
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| + | ! Doctor of the Church | ||
| + | ! by Pope | ||
| + | ! Date of Declaration | ||
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| + | | [[Saint Ambrose]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Boniface VIII]] | ||
| + | | September 20, 1295 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Saint Jerome]] | ||
| + | | Pope Boniface VIII | ||
| + | | September 20, 1295 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Saint Augustine]] | ||
| + | | Pope Boniface VIII | ||
| + | | September 20, 1295 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Pope Gregory the Great]] | ||
| + | | Pope Boniface VIII | ||
| + | | September 20, 1295 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Thomas Aquinas]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Pius V]] | ||
| + | | April 11, 1567 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Saint Athanasius]] | ||
| + | | Pope Pius V | ||
| + | | 1568 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Saint Basil]] | ||
| + | | Pope Pius V | ||
| + | | 1568 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Gregory of Nazianzus]] | ||
| + | | Pope Pius V | ||
| + | | 1568 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Saint John Chrysostom]] | ||
| + | | Pope Pius V | ||
| + | | 1568 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Saint Bonaventure]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Sextus V]] | ||
| + | | March 14, 1588 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Saint Anselm]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Clement XI]] | ||
| + | | February 3, 1720 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Isidore of Seville]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Innocent XIII]] | ||
| + | | April 25, 1722 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Peter Chrysologus]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Benedict XIII]] | ||
| + | | February 10, 1729 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Saint Leo the Great]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Benedict XIV]] | ||
| + | | October 15, 1754 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Peter Damian]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Leo XII]] | ||
| + | | September 27, 1828 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Bernard of Clairvaux]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Pius VIII]] | ||
| + | | August 20, 1830 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Hilary of Poitiers]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Pius IX]] | ||
| + | | July 7, 1871 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Alphonsus Liguori]] | ||
| + | | Pope Pius IX | ||
| + | | November 16, 1871 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Saint Francis of Sales]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Pius IX]] | ||
| + | | November 16, 1871 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Cyril of Alexandria]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Leo XIII]] | ||
| + | | July 28, 1882 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Cyril of Jerusalem]] | ||
| + | | Pope Leo XIII | ||
| + | | July 28, 1882 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[John Damascene]] | ||
| + | | Pope Leo XIII | ||
| + | | August 19, 1890 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Bede the Venerable]] | ||
| + | | Pope Leo XIII | ||
| + | | November 13, 1899 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Ephrem of Syria]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Benedict XV]] | ||
| + | | October 5, 1920 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Saint Peter Canisius]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Pius XI]] | ||
| + | | May 21, 1925 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[John of the Cross]] | ||
| + | | Pope Pius XI | ||
| + | | August 24, 1926 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Robert Bellarmine]] | ||
| + | | Pope Pius XI | ||
| + | | September 17, 1931 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Albert the Great]] | ||
| + | | Pope Pius XI | ||
| + | | December 16, 1931 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Anthony of Padua]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Pius XII]] | ||
| + | | January 16, 1946 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Laurence of Brindisi]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope John XXIII]] | ||
| + | | March 19, 1959 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Teresa of Avila]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope Paul VI]] | ||
| + | | September 27, 1970 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Catherine of Siena]] | ||
| + | | Pope Paul VI | ||
| + | | October 4, 1970 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Theresa of Lisieux]] | ||
| + | | [[Pope John Paul II]] | ||
| + | | October 19, 1997 | ||
| + | |- | ||
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[[Category:Catholic Church]] | [[Category:Catholic Church]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:47, January 25, 2025
Saint Augustine was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1295 A.D. by Pope Boniface VIII.
The title Doctor of the Church is reserved for a Catholic saint who has very inspiring writings that have benefited the entire Church. There are only 33 doctors of the Church. Below is a list including the name of the Pope who included them and when it occurred.
| Doctor of the Church | by Pope | Date of Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Ambrose | Pope Boniface VIII | September 20, 1295 |
| Saint Jerome | Pope Boniface VIII | September 20, 1295 |
| Saint Augustine | Pope Boniface VIII | September 20, 1295 |
| Pope Gregory the Great | Pope Boniface VIII | September 20, 1295 |
| Thomas Aquinas | Pope Pius V | April 11, 1567 |
| Saint Athanasius | Pope Pius V | 1568 |
| Saint Basil | Pope Pius V | 1568 |
| Gregory of Nazianzus | Pope Pius V | 1568 |
| Saint John Chrysostom | Pope Pius V | 1568 |
| Saint Bonaventure | Pope Sextus V | March 14, 1588 |
| Saint Anselm | Pope Clement XI | February 3, 1720 |
| Isidore of Seville | Pope Innocent XIII | April 25, 1722 |
| Peter Chrysologus | Pope Benedict XIII | February 10, 1729 |
| Saint Leo the Great | Pope Benedict XIV | October 15, 1754 |
| Peter Damian | Pope Leo XII | September 27, 1828 |
| Bernard of Clairvaux | Pope Pius VIII | August 20, 1830 |
| Hilary of Poitiers | Pope Pius IX | July 7, 1871 |
| Alphonsus Liguori | Pope Pius IX | November 16, 1871 |
| Saint Francis of Sales | Pope Pius IX | November 16, 1871 |
| Cyril of Alexandria | Pope Leo XIII | July 28, 1882 |
| Cyril of Jerusalem | Pope Leo XIII | July 28, 1882 |
| John Damascene | Pope Leo XIII | August 19, 1890 |
| Bede the Venerable | Pope Leo XIII | November 13, 1899 |
| Ephrem of Syria | Pope Benedict XV | October 5, 1920 |
| Saint Peter Canisius | Pope Pius XI | May 21, 1925 |
| John of the Cross | Pope Pius XI | August 24, 1926 |
| Robert Bellarmine | Pope Pius XI | September 17, 1931 |
| Albert the Great | Pope Pius XI | December 16, 1931 |
| Anthony of Padua | Pope Pius XII | January 16, 1946 |
| Laurence of Brindisi | Pope John XXIII | March 19, 1959 |
| Teresa of Avila | Pope Paul VI | September 27, 1970 |
| Catherine of Siena | Pope Paul VI | October 4, 1970 |
| Theresa of Lisieux | Pope John Paul II | October 19, 1997 |