Memorial
Saint John Chrysostom
- Feast day
- September 13
- Patron of
- preachers and orators
- Origin
- Syrian
Life
John Chrysostom was Archbishop of Constantinople and a Doctor of the Church whose eloquent preaching earned him the name Chrysostom, meaning 'golden-mouthed.' He fearlessly denounced the abuses of the powerful.
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