Church Fathers
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Summary
Church Fathers is a group of humans[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of group of humans entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,705 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Notable work: patristic literature[3]
- Subclass of: Christian minister[4]
- Commons category: Church Fathers[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Church Fathers[6]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11]
- Topic has template: Q6816215[12]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/church-fathers[13]
- Studied by: patristics[14], patrology[15]
Why It Matters
Church Fathers has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]
It has been cited as an influence by Edmund Burke[18], a politician[19], 1729–1797[20], of Kingdom of Ireland[21], specialised in political science[22] and Hryhorii Skovoroda[23], a philosopher[24], 1722–1794[25], of Russian Empire[26], specialised in poetry[27].
Works attributed to it include Martyrdom of Polycarp[28], a literary work[29].
FAQs
Who did Church Fathers influence?
Church Fathers has been cited as an influence by Edmund Burke[18] and Hryhorii Skovoroda[23].