The Early Church Fathers

The Early Church Fathers were 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. However, the definition has widened as scholars of patristics, the study of the Church Fathers, have expanded their scope. This collection of writings is available thanks to the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.

Ante-Nicene Fathers

Ante-Nicene Church Fathers: Volume I

The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus

Clement of Rome, Mathetes, Polycarp, Ignatius, Barnabas, Papias, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus.

Ante-Nicene Church Fathers: Volume II

Fathers of the Second Century

Hermas, Tatian, Theophilus, Athenagoras, Clement of Alexandria

Ante-Nicene Church Fathers: Volume III

Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian

Three Parts: I. Apologetic; II. Anti-Marcion; III. Ethical

Ante-Nicene Church Fathers: Volume IV

 The Fathers of the Third Century

Tertullian Part IV; Minucius Felix; Commodian; Origen

Ante-Nicene Church Fathers: Volume V

The Fathers of the Third Century

Hippolytus; Cyprian; Caius; Novatian; Appendix

Ante-Nicene Church Fathers: Volume VI

The Fathers of the Third Century

Gregory Thaumaturgus; Dionysius the Great; Julius Africanus; Anatolius and Minor Writers; Methodius; Arnobius

Ante-Nicene Church Fathers: Volume VII

The Fathers of the Third and Fourth Centuries

Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dionysius, Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions, Homily, Liturgies

Ante-Nicene Church Fathers: Volume VIII

The Twelve Patriarchs, Excerpts and Epistles, The Clementia, Apocrypha, Decretals, Memoirs of Edessa and Syriac Documents, Remains of the First Ages

Ante-Nicene Church Fathers: Volume IX

Recently Discovered Additions to Early Christian Literature; Commentaries of Origen

The Gospel of Peter, The Diatessaron of Tatian, The Apocalypse of Peter, The Visio Pauli, The Apocalypses of the Virgin and Sedrach, The Testament of Abraham, The Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena, The Narrative of Zosimus, The Apology of Aristides, The Epistles of Clement (Complete Text), Origen’s Commentary on John, Books I-X, Origen’s Commentary on Mathew, Books I, II, and X-XIV

Ante-Nicene Church Fathers: Volume X

Bibliographic Synopsis; General Index [not reproduced]

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers

Series I

St. Augustine Volumes

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume I

Prolegomena: St. Augustine’s Life and Work, Confessions, Letters

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume II

The City of God, Christian Doctrine

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume III

On the Holy Trinity, Doctrinal Treatises, Moral Treatises

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume IV

The Anti-Manichaean Writings, The Anti-Donatist Writings

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume V

Anti-Pelagian Writings

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume VI

Sermon on the Mount, Harmony of the Gospels, Homilies on the Gospels

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume VII

Homilies on the Gospel of John, Homilies on the First Epistle of John, Soliloquies

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume VIII

Expositions on the Psalms

St. Chrysostom Volumes

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume IX

On the Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises, Select Homilies and Letters, Homilies on the Statutes

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume X

Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume XI

Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume XII

Homilies on First and Second Corinthians

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume XIII

Homilies on the Epistles to the Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, and Philemon

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Volume XIV

Homilies on the Gospel of St. John and the Epistle to the Hebrews

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers

Series II

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume I

Eusebius: Church History from A.D. 1-324, Life of Constantine the Great, Oration in Praise of Constantine

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume II

Socrates: Church History from A.D. 305-438; Sozomenus: Church History from A.D. 323-425

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume III

Theodoret, Jerome and Gennadius, Rufinus and Jerome

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume IV

Athanasius: Select Writings and Letters

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume V

Gregory of Nyssa: Dogmatic Treatises; Select Writings and Letters

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume VI

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume VII

Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume VIII

Basil: Letters and Select Works

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume IX

Hilary of Poitiers, John of Damascus

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume X

Ambrose: Select Works and Letters

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume XI

Sulpitius Severus, Vincent of Lerins, John Cassian

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume XII

Leo the Great, Gregory the Great

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume XIII

Gregory the Great II, Ephriam Syrus, Aphrahat

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II, Volume XIV

The Seven Ecumenical Councils