Greeks Celebrate St. John Chrysostom: The Golden-Mouthed Theologian

Greeks Celebrate St. John Chrysostom: The Golden-Mouthed Theologian

The exile of St. John Chrysostom. Public Domain Saint John Chrysostom, whose memory the Orthodox Church honors today, November 13th, is one of the most brilliant and beloved figures in the history of the Church. Born in Antioch, Syria, around 349 AD. His father died young, and he was raised by his pious mother, Anthousa (venerated as a Saint herself). He received a superior education, studying rhetoric under the famed pagan sophist Libanius. He …

Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople | Orthodox Times (en)

Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, one of the Three Hierarchs [January 30], was born at Antioch in about the year 347 into the family of a military commander. His father, Secundus, died soon after the birth of his son. His mother, Anthusa, widowed at twenty years of age, did not seek to remarry but rather devoted all her efforts to the raising of her son in Christian piety. The youth studied under the finest philosophers and rh…