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The Early Church Fathers
Apostolic Fathers [70-150 AD]
Clement of Rome
- Introduction
- 1 Clement [~30-100 AD]
- 2 Clement
The Didache [~50-70 AD]
Fragments of Papias [70-155 AD]
The Epistle of Barnabas [100 AD]
Ignatius of Antioch [107-108 AD]
- Introduction
- Letter to the Ephesians
- Letter to the Magnesians
- Letter to the Trallians
- Letter to the Romans
- Letter to the Philadelphians
- Letter to the Smyrnaeans
- Letter to Polycarp
- 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]
Mathetes [~130 AD]
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]
Justin Martyr
- First Apology [110-165 AD]
Cyprian of Carthage
- On the Unity of the Church [~249–251 AD]
Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers [325 AD+]
Cyril of Jerusalem
- Catechetical Lectures [348-350 AD]
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]
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.
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