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

NameDatesSee / RegionRole
Jesus of Nazarethc. -4 – c. 30palestineMessiah, God
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