patrology

• Nom désignant l'étude de la vie, des écrits et des doctrines des Pères de l'Église ancienne, ou l'ensemble de leurs œuvres.

A noun referring to the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the early Church Fathers, or the body of their writings collectively.

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1. Writings of the Church FathersC2formal

   The collected body of works authored by the early Christian theologians known as the Church Fathers.

   Patrologie

   • The scholar spent years studying patrology to understand early Christian thought.
   • This library contains a vast collection of patrology from the 2nd to 8th centuries.
   • Patrology includes letters, sermons, and theological treatises.

2. Academic disciplineC2formal

   The branch of theology that focuses on the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers.

   Patrologie

   • He is a professor of patrology at the university.
   • Patrology helps trace the development of Christian doctrine.
   • Her research in patrology examines the influence of Augustine.

   Synonymespatristics