John Chrysostom 347 AD – 407 AD
John Chrysostom, the Golden-Mouthed, was an early Christian preacher, archbishop of Constantinople, and one of the most important Fathers of the Greek-speaking Church. After ascetic training in Antioch, he served for many years as a celebrated preacher there before being made archbishop of the imperial capital in 397. His unsparing sermons against luxury and the abuses of the imperial court led to two depositions and finally to exile, where he died on a forced march through Asia Minor. His vast surviving corpus of homilies on scripture has shaped Christian preaching to the present.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Greek
- Era
- Ancient
- Movements
- Christian
Selected quotes
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Attributed to John Chrysostom:
“If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find him in the chalice.”
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Attributed to John Chrysostom:
“The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.”
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Attributed to John Chrysostom:
“Wealth is sin's nurse.”
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Attributed to John Chrysostom:
“He who is not angry when there is just cause is sinful.”
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Attributed to John Chrysostom:
“Words are the mirror of the soul.”