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Doctors of the Church

The 37 Doctors of the Church are saints recognized by the Catholic Church for their significant contributions to theology and doctrine.

List of Doctors

No.NameTitlesBornDiedPromotedActivityNotable writingsPope
1.Gregory the GreatOne of the four Great Latin Fathers540 (c.)6041298Pope,
OSB		Dialogues,Libellus respons-ionum,  Pastoral care, Moralia in JobPope Boniface VIII
2.AmbroseOne of the four Great Latin Fathers340 (c.)3971298Bishop of MilanAmbrosian hymns,  Exameron, De obitu Theodosii
3.Augustine of HippoOne of the four Great Latin Fathers; 
Doctor gratiae
(Doctor of Grace)		3544301298Bishop of 
Hippo, (now Annaba)		De doctrina Christ-iana,  Confess-ions,  The City of God, On the Trinity
4.JeromeOne of the four Great Latin Fathers347 (c.)4201298Priest, monkVulgate, De Viris Illustribus
5.Thomas AquinasDoctor angelicus
(Angelic Doctor);
Doctor communis
(Common Doctor)		122512741567Priest, Theo-logian, OPSumma Theo-logiae,  Summa contra GentilesPope Pius V
6.John ChrysostomOne of the four Great Greek Fathers3474071568Arch-bishop of Constan-tinoplePaschal Homily,  Adversus Judaeos
7.Basil the GreatOne of the four Great Greek Fathers3303791568Bishop of CaesareaAddress to Young Men on Greek Literature,  On the Holy Spirit
8.Gregory of NazianzusOne of the four Great Greek Fathers3293891568Arch-
bishop of Constan-tinople		On God and Christ: The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to Cledonius
9.AthanasiusOne of the four Great Greek Fathers2983731568Arch-
bishop of
Alexandria		On the Incarnation, The Life of Antony, Letters to Serapion
10.BonaventureDoctor seraphicus
(Seraphic Doctor)		122112741588Cardinal
Bishop
of Abano, Theologian, Minister General, 
OFM		Commentary on the Sentences of Lombard,  The Mind’s Road to God,  Collationes in HexaemeronPope Sixtus V
11.Anselm of CanterburyDoctor magnificus
(Magnificent Doctor);
Doctor Marianus
(Marian
Doctor)		1033 or 103411091720Arch-bishop of Canterbury
OSB		Proslogion, Cur Deus HomoPope Clement XI
12.Isidore of Seville5606361722Arch-bishop of SevilleEtymologiae,  On the Catholic Faith against  the JewsPope Innocent XIII
13.Peter Chrysologus4064501729Bishop of
Ravenna		HomiliesPope Benedict XIII
14.Leo the GreatDoctor unitatis Ecclesiae
(Doctor of the Church’s Unity)		4004611754PopeLeo’s TomePope Benedict XIV
15.Peter Damian100710721828Cardinal 
Bishop of Ostia, monk, 
OSB		De Divina Omnipotentia,  Liber GomorrhianusPope Leo XII
16.Bernard of ClairvauxDoctor mellifluus
(Mellifluous Doctor)		109011531830Priest, OCistSermones super Cantica Canticorum,  Apologia ad Guillelmum,  Liber ad  milites templi de laude novae militiaePope Pius VIII
17.Hilary of Poitiers3003671851Bishop of
Poitiers		Commentarius  in Evangelium MatthaeiPope Pius IX
18.Alphonsus LiguoriDoctor zelantissimus
(Most Zealous Doctor)		169617871871Bishop of  Sant’Agata de’ Goti, CSsR (Founder)The Glories of Mary, Dogmatic Works: Moral Theology, The Council of Trent, The Histories of Heresies and their Refutation, Truth of the Faith
19.Francis de SalesDoctor caritatis
(Doctor of Charity)		156716221877Bishop of Geneva, COIntroduction to the Devout Life, Letters of Spiritual Direction
20.Cyril of AlexandriaDoctor Incarnationis
(Doctor of the Incar-nation)		3764441883Arch-bishop of AlexandriaCommentaries on the Old Testament,  Thesaurus,  Discourse Against Arians,  Dialogues on the TrinityPope Leo XIII
21.Cyril of Jerusalem3153861883Archbishop of JerusalemCatechetical Lectures,  Summa doctrinae christianae
22.John Damascene6767491890Priest, monkFountain of Know-ledge,
Octoechos
 
23.Bede the VenerableAnglorum doctor
(Doctor of the English)		6727351899Priest, monk, OSBEcclesiastical History of the English People,  The Reckoning of Time,  Liber epigrammatum, 
Paenitentiale Bedae
24.Ephrem3063731920DeaconCommentary on the Diatessaron,  Prayer of Saint Ephrem, Hymns Against HeresiesPope Benedict XV
25.Peter Canisius152115971925Priest, SJA Summary of Christian TeachingsPope Pius XI
26.John of the CrossDoctor mysticus
(Mystical Doctor)		154215911926Priest, 
mystic, OCD,
(Reformer)		Spiritual Canticle, Dark Night of the Soul, Ascent of Mount Carmel
27.Robert Bellarmine154216211931Archbishop of Capua, 
Cardinal, Theologian, SJ		Disputationes de Controversiis
28.Albertus
Magnus		Doctor universalis
(Universal Doctor)		119312801931Bishop of Regensburg, Theologian, OPOn Cleaving to God, On Fate
29.Anthony of PaduaDoctor evangelicus
(Evangelical Doctor)		119512311946Priest, OFMSermons for Feast DaysPope Pius XII
30.Lawrence of BrindisiDoctor apostolicus
(Apostolic Doctor)		155916191959Priest, Diplomat, OFM CapMarialePope John XXIII
31.Teresa of ÁvilaDoctor orationis
(Doctor of Prayer)		151515821970Mystic, OCD,
(Reformer)		La Vida de la Santa Madre Teresa de Jesús, The Way of Perfection,  The Interior CastlePope Paul VI
32.Catherine of Siena134713801970Mystic, TOSDThe Dialogue of Divine Provid-ence
33.Thérèse of LisieuxDoctor amoris
(Doctor of love); Doctor synthesis (Doctor of synthesis)		187318971997OCDThe Story of a Soul, 
Letters of Saint Therese		Pope John Paul II
34.John of Ávila150015692012Priest,
Mystic		Audi, filia; Spiritual LettersPope Benedict XVI
35.Hildegard of Bingen109811792012Visionary, theologian, polymath, composer, abbess OSB, physician, philosopherScivias, Liber vitae meritorum,Liber divinorum operum, Ordo virtutum,
36.Gregory of Narek95110032015Monk, poet, mystical philosopher, theologianBook of LamentationsPope Francis
37.Irenaeus of LyonDoctor unitatis
(Doctor of Unity)		1302022022Bishop, theologian, MartyrProof of the Apostolic Preaching,Against Heresies

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