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All 206 figures, AD 30 – 750. Search by name, see, or role.
| Name | Dates | See / Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus of Nazareth | c. -4 – c. 30 | palestine | theologian |
| Peter | c. 1 – c. 64 | Rome | apostle, bishop, martyr |
| James the Just | c. 1 – c. 62 | Jerusalem | bishop, martyr |
| Luke the Evangelist | c. 1 – c. 84 | syria | theologian |
| Paul of Tarsus | c. 5 – c. 65 | asia-minor | apostle, martyr, theologian |
| Mark the Evangelist | c. 5 – c. 68 | Alexandria | bishop, martyr |
| John the Apostle | c. 6 – c. 100 | Ephesus | apostle, bishop |
| Timothy | c. 17 – c. 97 | Ephesus | bishop, martyr |
| Clement of Rome | c. 35 – c. 99 | Rome | bishop, martyr |
| Ignatius of Antioch | c. 35 – c. 108 | Antioch | bishop, martyr |
| Papias of Hierapolis | c. 60 – c. 130 | Hierapolis | bishop |
| Hermas | c. 60 – c. 140 | west | layman |
| Polycarp of Smyrna | c. 69 – c. 155 | Smyrna | bishop, martyr |
| Marcion of Sinope | c. 85 – c. 160 | asia-minor | theologian |
| Basilides | c. 85 – c. 145 | egypt | theologian |
| Justin Martyr | c. 100 – c. 165 | palestine | apologist, martyr, layman |
| Valentinus | c. 100 – c. 160 | egypt | theologian |
| Pope Anicetus | c. 100 – c. 168 | Rome | bishop |
| Melito of Sardis | c. 110 – c. 180 | Sardis | bishop, apologist, theologian |
| Pope Soter | c. 110 – c. 174 | Rome | bishop |
| Tatian the Assyrian | c. 120 – c. 180 | syria | apologist, theologian |
| Theophilus of Antioch | c. 120 – c. 184 | Antioch | bishop, apologist |
| Pantaenus of Alexandria | c. 120 – c. 200 | egypt | theologian, presbyter |
| Pope Eleutherius | c. 120 – c. 189 | Rome | bishop |
| Irenaeus of Lyons | c. 130 – c. 202 | Lyons | bishop, theologian, martyr |
| Polycrates of Ephesus | c. 130 – c. 196 | Ephesus | bishop |
| Pope Victor I | c. 130 – c. 199 | Rome | bishop |
| Demetrius of Alexandria | c. 130 – 231 | Alexandria | bishop |
| Athenagoras of Athens | c. 133 – c. 190 | east | apologist, theologian |
| Serapion of Antioch | c. 140 – c. 211 | Antioch | bishop, theologian |
| Clement of Alexandria | c. 150 – c. 215 | egypt | theologian, presbyter |
| Minucius Felix | c. 150 – c. 250 | africa | apologist, layman |
| Pope Zephyrinus | c. 150 – c. 217 | Rome | bishop |
| Asclepiades of Antioch | c. 150 – c. 220 | Antioch | bishop, martyr |
| Tertullian | c. 155 – c. 220 | africa | theologian, apologist, presbyter |
| Pope Callixtus I | c. 155 – c. 222 | Rome | bishop, martyr |
| Hippolytus of Rome | c. 170 – c. 235 | west | presbyter, bishop, theologian, martyr |
| Pope Urban I | c. 175 – 230 | Rome | bishop |
| Pope Pontian | c. 180 – 235 | Rome | bishop, martyr |
| Pope Anterus | c. 180 – 236 | Rome | bishop |
| Heraclas of Alexandria | c. 180 – 247 | Alexandria | bishop |
| Babylas of Antioch | c. 180 – 253 | Antioch | bishop, martyr |
| Perpetua of Carthage | c. 181 – 203 | africa | layman, martyr |
| Origen of Alexandria | c. 185 – c. 254 | egypt | theologian, presbyter |
| Dionysius of Alexandria | c. 190 – c. 265 | Alexandria | bishop, theologian |
| Cyprian of Carthage | c. 200 – 258 | Carthage | bishop, theologian, martyr |
| Pope Fabian | c. 200 – 250 | Rome | bishop, martyr |
| Pope Cornelius | c. 200 – 253 | Rome | bishop, martyr |
| Pope Lucius I | c. 200 – 254 | Rome | bishop |
| Pope Stephen I | c. 200 – 257 | Rome | bishop |
| Pope Sixtus II | c. 200 – 258 | Rome | bishop, martyr |
| Pope Dionysius | c. 200 – 268 | Rome | bishop, theologian |
| Demetrian of Antioch | c. 200 – c. 260 | Antioch | bishop |
| Paul of Samosata | c. 200 – c. 275 | Antioch | bishop, theologian |
| Novatian | c. 200 – c. 258 | west | theologian, presbyter |
| Gregory Thaumaturgus | c. 213 – c. 270 | Neocaesarea | bishop, theologian |
| Pope Felix I | c. 220 – 274 | Rome | bishop |
| Pope Eutychian | c. 230 – 283 | Rome | bishop |
| Pamphilus of Caesarea | c. 240 – 309 | palestine | presbyter, martyr |
| Pope Caius | c. 240 – 296 | Rome | bishop |
| Helena | c. 248 – c. 330 | east | layman |
| Lactantius | c. 250 – c. 325 | africa | apologist, theologian, layman |
| Methodius of Olympus | c. 250 – c. 311 | Olympus | bishop, theologian, martyr |
| Pope Marcellinus | c. 250 – 304 | Rome | bishop |
| Alexander of Alexandria | c. 250 – 326 | Alexandria | bishop |
| Anthony the Great | c. 251 – 356 | egypt | monk |
| Arnobius of Sicca | c. 255 – c. 330 | africa | apologist, layman |
| Arius | c. 256 – 336 | egypt | presbyter |
| Gregory the Illuminator | c. 257 – c. 331 | Armenia | bishop |
| Eusebius of Caesarea | c. 263 – c. 339 | Caesarea | bishop, theologian |
| Eusebius of Nicomedia | c. 270 – c. 341 | Constantinople | bishop |
| Aphrahat | c. 270 – c. 345 | syria | theologian, monk |
| Constantine the Great | c. 272 – 337 | east | emperor |
| Gregory the Elder of Nazianzus | c. 276 – 374 | Nazianzus | bishop |
| Marcellus of Ancyra | c. 285 – c. 374 | Ancyra | bishop, theologian |
| Marius Victorinus | c. 290 – c. 364 | west | theologian, layman |
| Pachomius the Great | c. 292 – 348 | egypt | monk |
| Macarius of Alexandria | c. 295 – c. 395 | egypt | monk, presbyter |
| Athanasius of Alexandria | c. 296 – 373 | Alexandria | bishop, theologian |
| Macarius the Great | c. 300 – c. 391 | egypt | monk, presbyter |
| Pambo of Nitria | c. 303 – c. 375 | egypt | monk, presbyter |
| Pope Damasus I | c. 305 – 384 | Rome | bishop |
| Ephrem the Syrian | c. 306 – 373 | syria | deacon, theologian |
| Hilary of Poitiers | c. 310 – 367 | Poitiers | bishop, theologian |
| Epiphanius of Salamis | c. 310 – 403 | Salamis (Cyprus) | bishop, theologian, monk |
| Apollinaris of Laodicea | c. 310 – c. 390 | Laodicea in Syria | bishop, theologian |
| Cyril of Jerusalem | c. 313 – 386 | Jerusalem | bishop, theologian |
| Didymus the Blind | c. 313 – 398 | egypt | theologian, layman |
| Martin of Tours | c. 316 – 397 | Tours | bishop, monk |
| Macrina the Younger | c. 327 – 379 | asia-minor | monk, theologian |
| Gregory of Nazianzus | c. 329 – 390 | Constantinople | bishop, theologian |
| Basil of Caesarea | 330 – 379 | Caesarea Mazaca | bishop, theologian, monk |
| Diodore of Tarsus | c. 330 – c. 390 | Tarsus | bishop, theologian |
| Monica | c. 332 – 387 | africa | layman |
| Gregory of Nyssa | c. 335 – c. 395 | Nyssa | bishop, theologian |
| Ambrose of Milan | c. 339 – 397 | Milan | bishop, theologian |
| Peter of Sebaste | c. 340 – c. 391 | Sebaste | bishop |
| Amphilochius of Iconium | c. 340 – c. 403 | Iconium | bishop, theologian |
| Rufinus of Aquileia | c. 344 – 411 | west | monk, presbyter, theologian |
| Evagrius Ponticus | 345 – 399 | egypt | monk, theologian |
| Chromatius of Aquileia | c. 345 – 407 | Aquileia | bishop, theologian |
| Jerome | c. 347 – 420 | palestine | presbyter, theologian, monk |
| Paula of Rome | 347 – 404 | west | layman, monk |
| Shenoute of Atripe | c. 348 – c. 466 | egypt | monk, presbyter, theologian |
| John Chrysostom | c. 349 – 407 | Constantinople | bishop, theologian |
| Theodore of Mopsuestia | c. 350 – 428 | Mopsuestia | bishop, theologian |
| Melania the Elder | c. 350 – c. 410 | west | layman, monk |
| Augustine of Hippo | 354 – 430 | Hippo Regius | bishop, theologian |
| Pelagius | c. 354 – c. 420 | west | monk, theologian |
| Paulinus of Nola | 354 – 431 | Nola | bishop |
| John Cassian | c. 360 – c. 435 | gaul | monk, theologian |
| Alypius of Thagaste | c. 360 – c. 430 | Thagaste | bishop |
| Pope Innocent I | c. 360 – 417 | Rome | bishop |
| Mesrop Mashtots | c. 362 – 440 | east | monk, theologian |
| Sulpicius Severus | c. 363 – c. 425 | gaul | monk, layman |
| Palladius of Galatia | c. 363 – c. 430 | Helenopolis | bishop, monk |
| Eustochium | c. 368 – c. 419 | west | layman, monk |
| Olympias the Deaconess | c. 368 – c. 408 | east | deacon, layman |
| Possidius of Calama | c. 370 – c. 440 | Calama | bishop |
| Cyril of Alexandria | c. 376 – 444 | Alexandria | bishop, theologian |
| Pope Celestine I | c. 376 – 432 | Rome | bishop |
| Caelestius | c. 380 – c. 432 | west | monk, theologian |
| Socrates Scholasticus | c. 380 – c. 440 | east | layman, theologian |
| Eutyches | c. 380 – c. 456 | east | monk, presbyter |
| Melania the Younger | c. 383 – 439 | west | layman, monk |
| Patrick of Ireland | c. 385 – c. 461 | Armagh | bishop |
| Julian of Eclanum | c. 386 – c. 455 | Eclanum | bishop, theologian |
| Nestorius | c. 386 – c. 451 | Constantinople | bishop, theologian |
| Prosper of Aquitaine | c. 390 – c. 455 | gaul | monk, theologian, layman |
| Flavian of Constantinople | c. 390 – 449 | Constantinople | bishop |
| Dioscorus of Alexandria | c. 390 – 454 | Alexandria | bishop |
| Theodoret of Cyrus | 393 – c. 460 | Cyrrhus | bishop, theologian |
| Pope Leo I | c. 400 – 461 | Rome | bishop, theologian |
| Vincent of Lérins | c. 400 – c. 445 | gaul | monk, theologian |
| Sozomen | c. 400 – c. 450 | palestine | layman |
| Jacob of Serugh | c. 451 – 521 | Batnae of Serugh | bishop, theologian |
| Severus of Antioch | c. 465 – 538 | Antioch | bishop, theologian |
| Fulgentius of Ruspe | c. 467 – c. 533 | Ruspe | bishop, theologian, monk |
| Caesarius of Arles | c. 470 – 542 | Arles | bishop, monk |
| Boethius | c. 477 – c. 524 | west | theologian, layman, martyr |
| Benedict of Nursia | c. 480 – c. 547 | west | monk |
| Scholastica | c. 480 – c. 543 | west | monk |
| Justinian I | c. 482 – 565 | east | emperor, theologian |
| Cassiodorus | c. 485 – c. 585 | west | theologian, monk, layman |
| Leontius of Byzantium | c. 485 – c. 543 | east | monk, theologian |
| Romanos the Melodist | c. 490 – c. 556 | east | deacon, theologian |
| Eutychius of Constantinople | c. 512 – 582 | Constantinople | bishop |
| Columba | c. 521 – 597 | west | monk, presbyter |
| Venantius Fortunatus | c. 530 – c. 610 | Poitiers | bishop, presbyter |
| Augustine of Canterbury | c. 534 – c. 604 | Canterbury | bishop, monk |
| Leander of Seville | c. 534 – c. 600 | Seville | bishop |
| Gregory of Tours | c. 538 – 594 | Tours | bishop, theologian |
| Pope Gregory I (the Great) | c. 540 – 604 | Rome | bishop, theologian, monk |
| Columbanus | c. 543 – 615 | west | monk |
| John Moschus | c. 550 – c. 619 | palestine | monk |
| Isidore of Seville | c. 560 – 636 | Seville | bishop, theologian |
| Sophronius of Jerusalem | c. 560 – 638 | Jerusalem | bishop, monk, theologian |
| Heraclius | c. 575 – 641 | east | emperor |
| Pope Agatho | c. 577 – 681 | Rome | bishop |
| John Climacus | c. 579 – c. 649 | palestine | monk, theologian |
| Maximus the Confessor | c. 580 – 662 | east | monk, theologian, martyr |
| Pope Martin I | c. 590 – 655 | Rome | bishop, martyr |
| Braulio of Saragossa | c. 590 – 651 | Saragossa | bishop |
| Theodore of Tarsus | c. 602 – 690 | Canterbury | bishop, monk |
| Ildefonsus of Toledo | c. 607 – 667 | Toledo | bishop, theologian |
| Pope Leo II | c. 611 – 683 | Rome | bishop |
| Isaac of Nineveh | c. 613 – c. 700 | Nineveh | bishop, monk, theologian |
| Anastasius of Sinai | c. 630 – c. 700 | palestine | monk, theologian |
| Constans II | 630 – 668 | east | emperor |
| Wilfrid | c. 633 – 709 | York | bishop |
| Germanus I of Constantinople | c. 634 – c. 740 | Constantinople | bishop, theologian |
| Cuthbert of Lindisfarne | c. 634 – 687 | Lindisfarne | bishop, monk |
| Aldhelm of Sherborne | c. 639 – 709 | Sherborne | bishop, monk |
| Jacob of Edessa | c. 640 – 708 | Edessa | bishop, theologian |
| Constantine IV | c. 652 – 685 | east | emperor |
| Andrew of Crete | c. 660 – c. 740 | Gortyn (Crete) | bishop, theologian |
| Bede the Venerable | c. 673 – 735 | west | monk, theologian, presbyter |
| Boniface | c. 675 – 754 | Mainz | bishop, monk, martyr |
| John of Damascus | c. 675 – c. 749 | palestine | monk, theologian, presbyter |
| Leo III the Isaurian | c. 685 – 741 | east | emperor |
| Mary, mother of Jesus | c. -10* – c. 50 | palestine | layman |
| Mary Magdalene | — – — | palestine | layman |
| Andrew | c. 0* – c. 60 | palestine | apostle, martyr |
| James, son of Zebedee | c. -16* – c. 44 | palestine | apostle, martyr |
| Philip the Apostle | c. 20* – c. 80 | palestine | apostle, martyr |
| Bartholomew | c. 10* – c. 70 | palestine | apostle, martyr |
| Matthew the Apostle | c. 20* – c. 80 | palestine | apostle |
| Thomas the Apostle | c. 12* – c. 72 | palestine | apostle, martyr |
| James, son of Alphaeus | — – — | palestine | apostle |
| Jude Thaddaeus | c. 5* – c. 65 | palestine | apostle, martyr |
| Simon the Zealot | — – — | palestine | apostle |
| Judas Iscariot | c. -30* – c. 30 | palestine | apostle |
| Matthias | c. 20* – c. 80 | palestine | apostle |
| Titus | c. 36* – c. 96 | Gortyna | bishop |
| Onesimus | c. 49* – c. 109 | Ephesus | bishop |
| Linus of Rome | c. 16* – c. 76 | Rome | bishop, martyr |
| Anacletus of Rome | c. 32* – c. 92 | Rome | bishop, martyr |
| Evodius of Antioch | c. 7* – c. 67 | Antioch | bishop |
| Author of the Didache | — – — | syria | theologian |
| Pseudo-Barnabas | — – — | egypt | theologian |
| Quadratus of Athens | c. 69* – c. 129 | Athens | bishop, apologist |
| Aristides of Athens | c. 74* – c. 134 | east | apologist |
| Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite | c. 470* – c. 530 | syria | theologian, monk |
| Sisoes the Great | c. 369* – c. 429 | egypt | monk |
| Egeria | — – — | west | layman |
| Felicity of Carthage | c. 143* – 203 | africa | layman, martyr |