Doctor of the Church

Robin Franssen, 18, of Belgium, is a first-year philosophy student at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. | Credit: Bénédicte Cedergren/EWTN

Learning from St. Thomas Aquinas, 750 Years After his Death

Jan 28, 2024

St. Thomas Aquinas’ immortal thought continues to inspire and enlighten minds of all ages around the world.

St. Irenaeus of Lyon. Wolfymoza via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Pope Francis Declares St. Irenaeus 37th Doctor of the Church, with Title "Doctor of Unity"

Jan 21, 2022

The saint is revered by both Catholics and Orthodox Christians.

St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130-202). Public Domain.

It’s official: St. Irenaeus to be Declared a Doctor of the Church

Jan 20, 2022

Pope Francis is expected to proclaim Irenaeus a ‘Doctor of Unity.’

A stained-glass window by Lucien Bégule depicting St. Irenaeus at the Church of St, Irenaeus in Lyon, France. Gérald Gambier via Wikimedia (Public Domain).

Pope Francis to Declare St. Irenaeus a Doctor of the Church with Title "Doctor of Unity"

Oct 7, 2021

St. Irenaeus is revered by both Catholics and Orthodox Christians.

A detail from a stained-glass window depicting St. Alphonsus Liguori in Carlow Cathedral, Ireland. / Andreas F. Borchert via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Pope Francis Marks 150th Anniversary of St. Alphonsus Liguori as Doctor of the Church

Mar 23, 2021

Pope Francis has marked the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Alphonsus Liguori as a Doctor of the Church by praising the saint as a model of moral teaching.

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It’s official: St. Irenaeus to be Declared a Doctor of the Church

Pope Francis to Declare St. Irenaeus a Doctor of the Church with Title "Doctor of Unity"

Pope Francis Marks 150th Anniversary of St. Alphonsus Liguori as Doctor of the Church

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