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Church Fathers

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English translations of the early Church Fathers (3339 works, 61 authors), from the New Advent corpus. Arranged by series and volume, following the printed edition (as on CCEL): Ante-Nicene Fathers (1885–1887); Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series I (1886–1889) and Series II (1890–1900). Public domain; corpus CC-BY 4.0.

Each note carries written (approximate composition date) and earliest_ms (earliest surviving manuscript witness, including early translations and quotation traditions) properties, plus a #written/Nth-century tag. These are approximate, century-level scholarly estimates compiled for orientation — verify against current scholarship before citing. Composition dates for Commodianus, the Octavius, Moses of Chorene, and the Diatessaron’s Dura fragment are disputed; manuscript dates for several minor authors are educated estimates. Volume-heading date ranges cover core works only — items marked pseudonymous, legendary, spurious, disputed, or hagiographic are excluded (their dates still appear on the volume pages).

Ante-Nicene Fathers

Vol. 1 — The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus (written c. 96–200)

Mathetes (1) · Polycarp (2) · Ignatius of Antioch (8) · Barnabas (1) · Papias (1) · Justin Martyr (16) · Irenaeus of Lyons (174)

Vol. 2 — Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (written c. 165–210)

Tatian (1) · Athenagoras (2) · Clement of Alexandria (24) · Theophilus (1)

Vol. 3 — Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian (written c. 197–220)

Tertullian (29)

Vol. 4 — Fathers of the Third Century: Tertullian (Part IV), Minucius Felix, Commodian, Origen (Parts I–II) (written c. 197–248)

Tertullian (9) · Minucius Felix (1) · Commodianus (1) · Origen (16)

Vol. 5 — Fathers of the Third Century: Hippolytus, Cyprian, Novatian, Appendix (written c. 198–258)

Hippolytus (6) · Caius (1) · Novatian (2) · Cyprian of Carthage (92)

Vol. 6 — Fathers of the Third Century: Gregory Thaumaturgus, Dionysius the Great, Julius Africanus, Anatolius and Minor Writers, Methodius, Arnobius (written c. 220–348)

Gregory Thaumaturgus (14) · Dionysius the Great (2) · Julius Africanus (1) · Archelaus (1) · Malchion (1) · Alexander of Lycopolis (1) · Peter of Alexandria (2) · Alexander of Alexandria (1) · Methodius (18) · Arnobius (7)

Vol. 7 — Fathers of the Third and Fourth Centuries: Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dionysius, Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions, Homily, and Liturgies (written c. 260–590)

Lactantius (14) · Venantius (1) · Victorinus (2) · Dionysius of Rome (1)

Vol. 8 — Fathers of the Third and Fourth Centuries: The Twelve Patriarchs, Excerpts and Epistles, the Clementina, Apocrypha, Decretals, Memoirs of Edessa and Syriac Documents, Remains of the First Ages (written c. 160–521)

Theodotus (1) · Clement of Rome (2) · Mar Jacob (3) · Moses of Chorene (1)

Vol. 9 — Recently Discovered Additions to Early Christian Literature; Commentaries of Origen (written c. 95–248)

Clement of Rome (2) · Aristides the Philosopher (1) · Origen (13) · Tatian (55) · Julius Africanus (1)

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series I

Vol. 1 — Augustine: Confessions and Letters (written c. 386–430)

Augustine of Hippo (156)

Vol. 2 — Augustine: City of God, On Christian Doctrine (written c. 396–427)

Augustine of Hippo (26)

Vol. 3 — Augustine: On the Holy Trinity, Doctrinal Treatises, Moral Treatises (written c. 386–430)

Augustine of Hippo (30)

Vol. 4 — Augustine: Anti-Manichaean and Anti-Donatist Writings (written c. 388–403)

Augustine of Hippo (49)

Vol. 5 — Augustine: Anti-Pelagian Writings (written c. 411–429)

Augustine of Hippo (24)

Vol. 6 — Augustine: Sermon on the Mount, Harmony of the Gospels, Homilies on the Gospels (written c. 386–430)

Augustine of Hippo (252)

Vol. 7 — Augustine: Homilies on the Gospel of John, Homilies on the First Epistle of John, Soliloquies (written c. 386–420)

Augustine of Hippo (136)

Vol. 8 — Augustine: Expositions on the Psalms (written c. 392–420)

Augustine of Hippo (150)

Vol. 9 — Chrysostom: On the Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises, Select Homilies and Letters, Homilies on the Statues (written c. 372–407)

John Chrysostom (43)

Vol. 10 — Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of Saint Matthew (written c. 390)

John Chrysostom (90)

Vol. 11 — Chrysostom: Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans (written c. 391–401)

John Chrysostom (87)

Vol. 12 — Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians (written c. 392–393)

John Chrysostom (75)

Vol. 13 — Chrysostom: Homilies on Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, and Philemon (written c. 386–407)

John Chrysostom (114)

Vol. 14 — Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of St. John and the Epistle to the Hebrews (written c. 390–404)

John Chrysostom (123)

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II

Vol. 1 — Eusebius: Church History, Life of Constantine, Oration in Praise of Constantine (written c. 300–339)

Eusebius of Caesarea (16)

Vol. 2 — Socrates and Sozomen: Ecclesiastical Histories (written c. 439–450)

Socrates Scholasticus (7) · Sozomen (9)

Vol. 3 — Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius, Rufinus: Historical Writings (written c. 392–453)

Theodoret (178) · Jerome (4) · Rufinus (3)

Vol. 4 — Athanasius: Select Works and Letters (written c. 318–373)

Athanasius (71) · Eusebius of Caesarea (1)

Vol. 5 — Gregory of Nyssa: Dogmatic Treatises, etc. (written c. 371–394)

Gregory of Nyssa (42)

Vol. 6 — Jerome: Letters and Select Works (written c. 374–420)

Jerome (98)

Vol. 7 — Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen (written c. 348–390)

Gregory Nazianzen (27) · Cyril of Jerusalem (24)

Vol. 8 — Basil: Letters and Select Works (written c. 357–378)

Basil the Great (317)

Vol. 9 — Hilary of Poitiers, John of Damascus (written c. 356–749)

John of Damascus (4) · Hilary of Poitiers (14)

Vol. 10 — Ambrose: Select Works and Letters (written c. 377–396)

Ambrose (34)

Vol. 11 — Sulpitius Severus, Vincent of Lerins, John Cassian (written c. 396–434)

Sulpitius Severus (8) · Vincent of Lerins (1) · John Cassian (40)

Vol. 12 — Leo the Great, Gregory the Great (Part I) (written c. 384–604)

Gregory the Great (276) · Leo the Great (113) · Jerome (1)

Vol. 13 — Gregory the Great (Part II), Ephraim Syrus, Aphrahat (written c. 337–604)

Ephraim the Syrian (12) · Aphrahat Aphraates (8) · Gregory the Great (143)

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