The Early Church Fathers were often used by Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and other Christian denominations to substantiate their traditions and doctrinal teachings.
The Church Fathers showed great leadership in the early Church, especially in defending, expounding and developing Christian Catholic doctrines. For the first two centuries, most of these men were bishops, although in later years certain priests and deacons became recognised as Fathers.
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What is Church Father?The Church Fathers, Early Church Fathers, Christian Fathers, or Fathers of the Church are ancient and influential Christian theologians and writers. There is no definitive list. The era of these scholars who set the theological and scholarly foundations of Christianity largely ended by AD 700. In
the past, the Church Fathers were regarded as authoritative, and more restrictive definitions were used which sought to limit the list to authors treated as such.
