Doctors of the church

Understanding and interpreting the revelation of the divine plan in salvation history

What do doctors of the church guide us in?

the history and teachings of the church

What do you theologians study?

To teach

What does the word docere mean?

Latin

What language is docere?

Saints

All doctors of the church are not only theologians, but also____

Pope Boniface VIII

By whom were the first for doctors of the church designated?

"doctor"

Can refer to those who are well qualified to teach

Saint Ambrose, Saint Augustine, Saint jerome, saint Gregory the great

First four doctors of the church

33

How many theologians has the Catholic Church recognized as doctors of the church?

Theologians

Individuals whose lives showed great holiness in the service of God and his people

Docere

What Latin word does the word doctor come from?

1997

When was Saint Therese of lisieux named a doctor of the church?

1970

When were Saint Catherine of Siena and Saint Teresa of Avila honored with the title doctor of the church

1925

When were the first for doctors of the church designated?

Pope Paul VI

Who honored to Saint Catherine of Siena and Saint Teresa of Avila with the title doctor of the church?

Pope john paul II

Who named Saint Therese of lisieux a doctor of the church?