John Chrysostom
c. 347 – 407 · Antioch / Constantinople
Biography
Patriarch of Constantinople and unrivalled preacher of the early Church; exiled for confronting imperial luxury.
“If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find Him in the chalice.”— Homily 50 on Matthew
Writings
- Homilies on the New Testament
- On the Priesthood
- Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
Influence
The principal Sunday Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church bears his name.