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John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom
(; ), c. 349 – 407,
Archbishop of Constantinople
, was an important
Early Church Father
. He is known for his
preaching
and
public speaking
, his denunciation of
abuse of authority
by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
, and his
ascetic
sensibilities. The epithet
Χρυσόστομος
(
Chrysostomos
, anglicized as Chrysostom) means "golden-mouthed" in Greek and denotes his celebrated eloquence.
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