John Chrysostom

Church father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347–407)
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Summary

John Chrysostom was born on 349[1] in Antioch[2]. He died on September 14, 407[3], in Comana Pontica[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], writer[6], deacon[7], presbyter[8], and bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,309 views/month, #5,927 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: September 15, 407[11], January 1, 407[12]
  • Father: Sekoúndos[13]
  • Mother: Anthusa[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Byzantine Empire[15]
  • Student: Nilus of Sinai[16]
  • Notable work: Letter to Acacius bishop of Melitene[17], Against the Opponents of the Monastic Life[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: John Chrysostom[21]
  • Canonization status: prelate[22]
  • Honorific prefix: Doctor of the Church[23]
  • Given name: Ioannis[24]
  • Feast day: January 27[25], September 13[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:John Chrysostom[27]
  • Described at URL: https://encyclopedia.ge/ka/articles/196[28], https://dlab.ug.edu.ge/authors/detail/899[29]
  • Student of: Diodorus of Tarsus[30], Libanius[31]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[32], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation (2007 ed.)[36], De viris illustribus[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for John Chrysostom include Ioann Zlatoust[39], San Giovanni Grisostomo, Venice[40], St. John Chrysostom Church in Yaroslavl[41], St. John Chrysostom Church, Novokuznetsk[42], and San Giovanni Crisostomo[43].

Why It Matters

John Chrysostom has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 161 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include Adversus Judaeos[46], a written work[47], founded in 0380[48]; Divine Liturgy of St. He[49], a Divine Liturgy[50]; and Paschal Homily[51], a homily[52]. Entities named for him include Ioann Zlatoust[39], San Giovanni Grisostomo, Venice[40], St. John Chrysostom Church in Yaroslavl[41], St. John Chrysostom Church, Novokuznetsk[42], and San Giovanni Crisostomo[43].

FAQs

Where was John Chrysostom born?

John Chrysostom's place of birth was Antioch[2].

Where did John Chrysostom die?

John Chrysostom passed away in Comana Pontica[4].

Who were John Chrysostom's parents?

John Chrysostom's father was Sekoúndos[13]. John Chrysostom's mother was Anthusa[14].

What did John Chrysostom do for work?

John Chrysostom worked as a theologian[5], writer[6], deacon[7], presbyter[8], and bishop[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ccel.org. ccel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [11] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . German National Library. wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Calendarium Romanum Generale (1969). wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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