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All 206 figures, AD 30 – 750. Search by name, see, or role.

NameDatesSee / RegionRole
Jesus of Nazarethc. -4 – c. 30palestinetheologian
Peterc. 1 – c. 64Romeapostle, bishop, martyr
James the Justc. 1 – c. 62Jerusalembishop, martyr
Luke the Evangelistc. 1 – c. 84syriatheologian
Paul of Tarsusc. 5 – c. 65asia-minorapostle, martyr, theologian
Mark the Evangelistc. 5 – c. 68Alexandriabishop, martyr
John the Apostlec. 6 – c. 100Ephesusapostle, bishop
Timothyc. 17 – c. 97Ephesusbishop, martyr
Clement of Romec. 35 – c. 99Romebishop, martyr
Ignatius of Antiochc. 35 – c. 108Antiochbishop, martyr
Papias of Hierapolisc. 60 – c. 130Hierapolisbishop
Hermasc. 60 – c. 140westlayman
Polycarp of Smyrnac. 69 – c. 155Smyrnabishop, martyr
Marcion of Sinopec. 85 – c. 160asia-minortheologian
Basilidesc. 85 – c. 145egypttheologian
Justin Martyrc. 100 – c. 165palestineapologist, martyr, layman
Valentinusc. 100 – c. 160egypttheologian
Pope Anicetusc. 100 – c. 168Romebishop
Melito of Sardisc. 110 – c. 180Sardisbishop, apologist, theologian
Pope Soterc. 110 – c. 174Romebishop
Tatian the Assyrianc. 120 – c. 180syriaapologist, theologian
Theophilus of Antiochc. 120 – c. 184Antiochbishop, apologist
Pantaenus of Alexandriac. 120 – c. 200egypttheologian, presbyter
Pope Eleutheriusc. 120 – c. 189Romebishop
Irenaeus of Lyonsc. 130 – c. 202Lyonsbishop, theologian, martyr
Polycrates of Ephesusc. 130 – c. 196Ephesusbishop
Pope Victor Ic. 130 – c. 199Romebishop
Demetrius of Alexandriac. 130 – 231Alexandriabishop
Athenagoras of Athensc. 133 – c. 190eastapologist, theologian
Serapion of Antiochc. 140 – c. 211Antiochbishop, theologian
Clement of Alexandriac. 150 – c. 215egypttheologian, presbyter
Minucius Felixc. 150 – c. 250africaapologist, layman
Pope Zephyrinusc. 150 – c. 217Romebishop
Asclepiades of Antiochc. 150 – c. 220Antiochbishop, martyr
Tertullianc. 155 – c. 220africatheologian, apologist, presbyter
Pope Callixtus Ic. 155 – c. 222Romebishop, martyr
Hippolytus of Romec. 170 – c. 235westpresbyter, bishop, theologian, martyr
Pope Urban Ic. 175 – 230Romebishop
Pope Pontianc. 180 – 235Romebishop, martyr
Pope Anterusc. 180 – 236Romebishop
Heraclas of Alexandriac. 180 – 247Alexandriabishop
Babylas of Antiochc. 180 – 253Antiochbishop, martyr
Perpetua of Carthagec. 181 – 203africalayman, martyr
Origen of Alexandriac. 185 – c. 254egypttheologian, presbyter
Dionysius of Alexandriac. 190 – c. 265Alexandriabishop, theologian
Cyprian of Carthagec. 200 – 258Carthagebishop, theologian, martyr
Pope Fabianc. 200 – 250Romebishop, martyr
Pope Corneliusc. 200 – 253Romebishop, martyr
Pope Lucius Ic. 200 – 254Romebishop
Pope Stephen Ic. 200 – 257Romebishop
Pope Sixtus IIc. 200 – 258Romebishop, martyr
Pope Dionysiusc. 200 – 268Romebishop, theologian
Demetrian of Antiochc. 200 – c. 260Antiochbishop
Paul of Samosatac. 200 – c. 275Antiochbishop, theologian
Novatianc. 200 – c. 258westtheologian, presbyter
Gregory Thaumaturgusc. 213 – c. 270Neocaesareabishop, theologian
Pope Felix Ic. 220 – 274Romebishop
Pope Eutychianc. 230 – 283Romebishop
Pamphilus of Caesareac. 240 – 309palestinepresbyter, martyr
Pope Caiusc. 240 – 296Romebishop
Helenac. 248 – c. 330eastlayman
Lactantiusc. 250 – c. 325africaapologist, theologian, layman
Methodius of Olympusc. 250 – c. 311Olympusbishop, theologian, martyr
Pope Marcellinusc. 250 – 304Romebishop
Alexander of Alexandriac. 250 – 326Alexandriabishop
Anthony the Greatc. 251 – 356egyptmonk
Arnobius of Siccac. 255 – c. 330africaapologist, layman
Ariusc. 256 – 336egyptpresbyter
Gregory the Illuminatorc. 257 – c. 331Armeniabishop
Eusebius of Caesareac. 263 – c. 339Caesareabishop, theologian
Eusebius of Nicomediac. 270 – c. 341Constantinoplebishop
Aphrahatc. 270 – c. 345syriatheologian, monk
Constantine the Greatc. 272 – 337eastemperor
Gregory the Elder of Nazianzusc. 276 – 374Nazianzusbishop
Marcellus of Ancyrac. 285 – c. 374Ancyrabishop, theologian
Marius Victorinusc. 290 – c. 364westtheologian, layman
Pachomius the Greatc. 292 – 348egyptmonk
Macarius of Alexandriac. 295 – c. 395egyptmonk, presbyter
Athanasius of Alexandriac. 296 – 373Alexandriabishop, theologian
Macarius the Greatc. 300 – c. 391egyptmonk, presbyter
Pambo of Nitriac. 303 – c. 375egyptmonk, presbyter
Pope Damasus Ic. 305 – 384Romebishop
Ephrem the Syrianc. 306 – 373syriadeacon, theologian
Hilary of Poitiersc. 310 – 367Poitiersbishop, theologian
Epiphanius of Salamisc. 310 – 403Salamis (Cyprus)bishop, theologian, monk
Apollinaris of Laodiceac. 310 – c. 390Laodicea in Syriabishop, theologian
Cyril of Jerusalemc. 313 – 386Jerusalembishop, theologian
Didymus the Blindc. 313 – 398egypttheologian, layman
Martin of Toursc. 316 – 397Toursbishop, monk
Macrina the Youngerc. 327 – 379asia-minormonk, theologian
Gregory of Nazianzusc. 329 – 390Constantinoplebishop, theologian
Basil of Caesarea330 – 379Caesarea Mazacabishop, theologian, monk
Diodore of Tarsusc. 330 – c. 390Tarsusbishop, theologian
Monicac. 332 – 387africalayman
Gregory of Nyssac. 335 – c. 395Nyssabishop, theologian
Ambrose of Milanc. 339 – 397Milanbishop, theologian
Peter of Sebastec. 340 – c. 391Sebastebishop
Amphilochius of Iconiumc. 340 – c. 403Iconiumbishop, theologian
Rufinus of Aquileiac. 344 – 411westmonk, presbyter, theologian
Evagrius Ponticus345 – 399egyptmonk, theologian
Chromatius of Aquileiac. 345 – 407Aquileiabishop, theologian
Jeromec. 347 – 420palestinepresbyter, theologian, monk
Paula of Rome347 – 404westlayman, monk
Shenoute of Atripec. 348 – c. 466egyptmonk, presbyter, theologian
John Chrysostomc. 349 – 407Constantinoplebishop, theologian
Theodore of Mopsuestiac. 350 – 428Mopsuestiabishop, theologian
Melania the Elderc. 350 – c. 410westlayman, monk
Augustine of Hippo354 – 430Hippo Regiusbishop, theologian
Pelagiusc. 354 – c. 420westmonk, theologian
Paulinus of Nola354 – 431Nolabishop
John Cassianc. 360 – c. 435gaulmonk, theologian
Alypius of Thagastec. 360 – c. 430Thagastebishop
Pope Innocent Ic. 360 – 417Romebishop
Mesrop Mashtotsc. 362 – 440eastmonk, theologian
Sulpicius Severusc. 363 – c. 425gaulmonk, layman
Palladius of Galatiac. 363 – c. 430Helenopolisbishop, monk
Eustochiumc. 368 – c. 419westlayman, monk
Olympias the Deaconessc. 368 – c. 408eastdeacon, layman
Possidius of Calamac. 370 – c. 440Calamabishop
Cyril of Alexandriac. 376 – 444Alexandriabishop, theologian
Pope Celestine Ic. 376 – 432Romebishop
Caelestiusc. 380 – c. 432westmonk, theologian
Socrates Scholasticusc. 380 – c. 440eastlayman, theologian
Eutychesc. 380 – c. 456eastmonk, presbyter
Melania the Youngerc. 383 – 439westlayman, monk
Patrick of Irelandc. 385 – c. 461Armaghbishop
Julian of Eclanumc. 386 – c. 455Eclanumbishop, theologian
Nestoriusc. 386 – c. 451Constantinoplebishop, theologian
Prosper of Aquitainec. 390 – c. 455gaulmonk, theologian, layman
Flavian of Constantinoplec. 390 – 449Constantinoplebishop
Dioscorus of Alexandriac. 390 – 454Alexandriabishop
Theodoret of Cyrus393 – c. 460Cyrrhusbishop, theologian
Pope Leo Ic. 400 – 461Romebishop, theologian
Vincent of Lérinsc. 400 – c. 445gaulmonk, theologian
Sozomenc. 400 – c. 450palestinelayman
Jacob of Serughc. 451 – 521Batnae of Serughbishop, theologian
Severus of Antiochc. 465 – 538Antiochbishop, theologian
Fulgentius of Ruspec. 467 – c. 533Ruspebishop, theologian, monk
Caesarius of Arlesc. 470 – 542Arlesbishop, monk
Boethiusc. 477 – c. 524westtheologian, layman, martyr
Benedict of Nursiac. 480 – c. 547westmonk
Scholasticac. 480 – c. 543westmonk
Justinian Ic. 482 – 565eastemperor, theologian
Cassiodorusc. 485 – c. 585westtheologian, monk, layman
Leontius of Byzantiumc. 485 – c. 543eastmonk, theologian
Romanos the Melodistc. 490 – c. 556eastdeacon, theologian
Eutychius of Constantinoplec. 512 – 582Constantinoplebishop
Columbac. 521 – 597westmonk, presbyter
Venantius Fortunatusc. 530 – c. 610Poitiersbishop, presbyter
Augustine of Canterburyc. 534 – c. 604Canterburybishop, monk
Leander of Sevillec. 534 – c. 600Sevillebishop
Gregory of Toursc. 538 – 594Toursbishop, theologian
Pope Gregory I (the Great)c. 540 – 604Romebishop, theologian, monk
Columbanusc. 543 – 615westmonk
John Moschusc. 550 – c. 619palestinemonk
Isidore of Sevillec. 560 – 636Sevillebishop, theologian
Sophronius of Jerusalemc. 560 – 638Jerusalembishop, monk, theologian
Heracliusc. 575 – 641eastemperor
Pope Agathoc. 577 – 681Romebishop
John Climacusc. 579 – c. 649palestinemonk, theologian
Maximus the Confessorc. 580 – 662eastmonk, theologian, martyr
Pope Martin Ic. 590 – 655Romebishop, martyr
Braulio of Saragossac. 590 – 651Saragossabishop
Theodore of Tarsusc. 602 – 690Canterburybishop, monk
Ildefonsus of Toledoc. 607 – 667Toledobishop, theologian
Pope Leo IIc. 611 – 683Romebishop
Isaac of Ninevehc. 613 – c. 700Ninevehbishop, monk, theologian
Anastasius of Sinaic. 630 – c. 700palestinemonk, theologian
Constans II630 – 668eastemperor
Wilfridc. 633 – 709Yorkbishop
Germanus I of Constantinoplec. 634 – c. 740Constantinoplebishop, theologian
Cuthbert of Lindisfarnec. 634 – 687Lindisfarnebishop, monk
Aldhelm of Sherbornec. 639 – 709Sherbornebishop, monk
Jacob of Edessac. 640 – 708Edessabishop, theologian
Constantine IVc. 652 – 685eastemperor
Andrew of Cretec. 660 – c. 740Gortyn (Crete)bishop, theologian
Bede the Venerablec. 673 – 735westmonk, theologian, presbyter
Bonifacec. 675 – 754Mainzbishop, monk, martyr
John of Damascusc. 675 – c. 749palestinemonk, theologian, presbyter
Leo III the Isaurianc. 685 – 741eastemperor
Mary, mother of Jesusc. -10* – c. 50palestinelayman
Mary Magdalene— – —palestinelayman
Andrewc. 0* – c. 60palestineapostle, martyr
James, son of Zebedeec. -16* – c. 44palestineapostle, martyr
Philip the Apostlec. 20* – c. 80palestineapostle, martyr
Bartholomewc. 10* – c. 70palestineapostle, martyr
Matthew the Apostlec. 20* – c. 80palestineapostle
Thomas the Apostlec. 12* – c. 72palestineapostle, martyr
James, son of Alphaeus— – —palestineapostle
Jude Thaddaeusc. 5* – c. 65palestineapostle, martyr
Simon the Zealot— – —palestineapostle
Judas Iscariotc. -30* – c. 30palestineapostle
Matthiasc. 20* – c. 80palestineapostle
Titusc. 36* – c. 96Gortynabishop
Onesimusc. 49* – c. 109Ephesusbishop
Linus of Romec. 16* – c. 76Romebishop, martyr
Anacletus of Romec. 32* – c. 92Romebishop, martyr
Evodius of Antiochc. 7* – c. 67Antiochbishop
Author of the Didache— – —syriatheologian
Pseudo-Barnabas— – —egypttheologian
Quadratus of Athensc. 69* – c. 129Athensbishop, apologist
Aristides of Athensc. 74* – c. 134eastapologist
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagitec. 470* – c. 530syriatheologian, monk
Sisoes the Greatc. 369* – c. 429egyptmonk
Egeria— – —westlayman
Felicity of Carthagec. 143* – 203africalayman, martyr