The Early Church Fathers

• Why read the Church Fathers?
• Introductory notice from the Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 1

Apostolic Fathers [70-150 AD]

Clement of Rome

• Introduction
• 1 Clement [~30-100 AD] 
• 2 Clement

The Didache [~50-70 AD]

• Introduction
• The Didache
  • Greek Interlinear Version

Fragments of Papias [70-155 AD]

• Introduction
• Fragments of Papias

The Epistle of Barnabas [100 AD]

• Introduction
• The Epistle of Barnabas

Ignatius of Antioch [107-108 AD]

• Introduction
  • Introduction to the Syriac Versions
• Letter to the Ephesians
  • Syriac Version
• Letter to the Magnesians
• Letter to the Trallians
• Letter to the Romans
  • Syriac Version
• Letter to the Philadelphians
• Letter to the Smyrnaeans
• Letter to Polycarp
  • Syriac Version
• The Martyrdom of Ignatius

Spurious Epistles Of Ignatius [~6th Century]

• Introduction
• Ignatius to the Tarsians (Spurious)
• Ignatius To The Antiochians (Spurious)
• Ignatius To Hero, A Deacon Of Antioch (Spurious)
• Ignatius To The Philippians (Spurious)
• Maria the Proselyte to Ignatius (Spurious)
• Ignatius to Mary at Neapolis, Near Zarbus (Spurious)
• Ignatius To St. John The Apostle (Spurious)
• Second Epistle Of Ignatius To St. John (Spurious)
• Ignatius To The Virgin Mary (Spurious)
• Reply Of The Blessed Virgin To This Letter (Spurious)

Polycarp [~110-140 AD]

• Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
  • Introduction
• Martyrdom of Polycarp
  • Introduction

Mathetes [~130 AD]

• Introduction
• Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus  

Ante-Nicene Fathers [pre-325 AD]

Remains and Fragments of the Second and Third Centuries

• Introduction
• Quadratus, Bishop Of Athens (Fragment) [126 AD]
• Aristo Of Pella (Fragment) [140 AD]
• Melito, the Philosopher (Fragment) [160-177 AD]
  • Introduction
  • Fragment I

Justin Martyr

• First Apology [110-165 AD]
  • Introduction
  • First Apology

Cyprian of Carthage

• On the Unity of the Church [~249–251 AD]
  • Introduction
  • Treatise
    • On the Unity of the Church

Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers [325 AD+]

Cyril of Jerusalem

• Catechetical Lectures [348-350 AD]
  • Introduction
  • Lecture XIX: First Lecture on the Mysteries, To The Newly Baptised
  • Lecture XX: On Baptism
  • Lecture XXI: On Chrism
  • Lecture XXII: On the Body and Blood of Christ
  • Lecture XXIII: On the Sacred Liturgy and Communion

Athanasius

• Introduction
• Life of Anthony [~356 - 362 AD]

 Ambrose of Milan

• Introduction
• On the Mysteries [~387 AD]

 Leo the Great

• Introduction
• Letters
  • The Tome (Letter XXVIII) [449 AD]
• Sermons [440-461 AD]
  • On the Nativity Feast, I (Sermon XXI)
  • On Lent, XI (Sermon XLIX)
  • On The Lord's Resurrection, II (Sermon LXXII)

The end of the Patristic period has one of two dates, depending on who you ask. The early date is 451 AD (the date of the Council of Chalcedon) or the later date is that of the Second Council of Nicaea in 787 AD.