Church Fathers

A form of Church Father — One of a number of male Christian writers from Antiquity whose doctrinal work is considered authoritative by the later church.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Church Father
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APA

Church Fathers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Church%20Fathers

MLA

“Church Fathers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Church%20Fathers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Church Fathers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Church%20Fathers.

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