b. AD 344 or 347 in Antioch;

d. 14 September AD 407 in Comana (Pontus);

Greek Christian theologian; patriarch of Constantinople (397–404); known chiefly for his orations; hence the appellation Chrysóstomos (‘Golden Mouth’) since the 6th cent.; the epithet became a proper name in the Middle Ages

Works

The following works must be considered authentic: 17 theological treatises (e.g. On Vanity and the Education of Ch…