St John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
- Life dates
- c. 347 – 407
- Region
- Antioch; Constantinople
- Canonization
- Universal veneration (saint of the undivided Church / whole Orthodox Church)
Short life
Presbyter in Antioch, from 398 Archbishop of Constantinople. An outstanding preacher (“golden-mouthed”) and interpreter of Scripture; he denounced the luxury of the court, was exiled twice and died in exile. The Divine Liturgy most often celebrated bears his name.
Significance for the Church
One of the Three Holy Hierarchs.
Related
- St John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
- Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom
- Translation of the relics of St John Chrysostom