John Chrysostom

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Meaning

(Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407)

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As late as the 4th century Church Father John Chrysostom complained that some Christians were still attending Jewish synagogues. Source: Internet

By the mediation of St. John Chrysostom and Theophilus of Alexandria an embassy, led by Bishop Acacius of Beroea, was sent to Rome to persuade Siricius to recognize Flavian and to readmit him to communion with the Church. Source: Internet

Different scholars describe his mother Anthusa as a pagan "John Chrysostom", Encyclopaedia Judaica or as a Christian, and his father was a high-ranking military officer. Source: Internet

For example, St. John Chrysostom calls the baptism "λοχείαν", i.e., giving birth, and "new way of creation. Source: Internet

Fr. John Meyendorff in his book, Marriage: An Orthodox Perspective, writes: "According to St. John Chrysostom, the crowns symbolized victory over the ‘passions’." Source: Internet

However, John Chrysostom went so far to say that because Jews rejected the Christian God in human flesh, Christ, they therefore deserved to be killed: "grew fit for slaughter." Source: Internet

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