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Through our Lord Jesus Christ grant the gift of the Holy Spirit; and grant that everyone who reads this writing may know You, that You alone are God, and may be strengthened in You, and may separate himself from every heretical, godless, and impious doctrine.

—St. Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies 3.6

Church Fathers Series

Ante-Nicene Fathers

edited by Roberts & Donaldson

Volume 1 (ANF 1)

St. Clement of Rome

Epistle to the Corinthians (1 Clement)

St. Polycarp of Smyrna

Although the authorship of “The Martyrdom of Polycarp” is unknown, we have placed it here because of its historical value.

Epistle to the Philippians
The Martyrdom of Polycarp

St. Ignatius of Antioch

Shorter texts from the original volumes only.[fn]

Epistle to the Ephesians
Epistle to the Magnesians
Epistle to the Trallians
Epistle to the Romans
Epistle to the Philadelpians
Epistle to the Smyrnaeans
Epistle to St. Polycarp of Smyrna

St. Justin Martyr

First Apology
Second Apology
Dialogue with Trypho

St. Irenaeus of Lyons

Against Heresies

Volume 2 (ANF 2)

St. Theophilus of Antioch

To Autolycus

St. Athenagoras of Athens

A Plea for the Christians
On the Resurrection of the Dead

Volume 3 (ANF 3)

Does not contain works by Orthodox saints.

Volume 4 (ANF 4)

Does not contain works by Orthodox saints.

Volume 5 (ANF 5)

St. Hippolytus of Rome

Refutation of All Heresies*
Against Noetus

* Whether St. Hippolytus is the author of this work is disputed.

St. Cyprian of Carthage

Epistles
Treatises
On the Unity of the Church
On the Dress of Virgins
On the Lapsed
On the Lord’s Prayer
An Address to Demetrianus
On the Vanity of Idols
On the Mortality
On Works and Alms
On the Advantage of Patience
On Jealousy and Envy
Exhortation to Martyrdom
Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Volume 6 (ANF 6)

St. Gregory Thaumaturgus

A Declaration of Faith
A Metaphrase of the Book of Ecclesiastes
Canonical Epistle
The Oration and Panegyric Addressed to Origen

St. Dionysius of Alexandria

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EpistlesLinkLink
Exegetical FragmentsLinkLink
Extant FragmentsLinkLink

St. Pamphilus the Martyr

WorkNew AdventCCEL
Exposition of the Acts of the ApostlesLinkLink

St. Alexander of Alexandria

WorkNew AdventCCEL
Epistles on Arianism and the Deposition of AriusLinkLink

St. Peter of Alexandria

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The Genuine Acts of PeterLinkLink
The Canonical EpistleLinkLink
FragmentsLinkLink

St. Methodius the Hieromartyr of Olympus

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The Banquet of the Ten VirginsLinkLink
Concerning Free WillLinkLink
From the Discourse on the ResurrectionLinkLink
Oration on Simeon and AnnaLinkLink

Volume 7 (ANF 7)

St. Victorinus of Pettau

WorkNew AdventCCEL
On the Creation of the WorldLinkLink
Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed JohnLinkLink

St. Pope Dionysius of Rome

WorkNew AdventCCEL
Against the SabelliansLinkLink

Volume 8 (ANF 8)

St. Dionysius of Corinth

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Fragments from a Letter to the Roman Church—[fn]Link

St. Claudius Apollinarus of Hierapolis

WorkNew AdventCCEL
Fragments—[fn]Link

St. Serapion of Antioch

WorkNew AdventCCEL
Fragments—[fn]Link

Volume 9 (ANF 9)

In addition to the Apology of Aristides, this volume contains another translation of 1 Clement based on a manuscript that was discovered in 1875.

St. Aristides the Philosopher

WorkNew AdventCCEL
The Apology of AristidesLinkLink

Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers

edited by Philip Schaff

Series 1

Volumes 1-8 (NPNF 1.1-1.8)

St. Augustine of Hippo

Vol.WorkNew AdventCCEL
1.1ConfessionsLinkLink
LettersLinkLink
1.2City of GodLinkLink
On Christian DoctrineLinkLink
1.3On the TrinityLinkLink
The EnchiridionLinkLink
On the Catechising of the UninstructedLinkLink
A Treatise on Faith and the CreedLinkLink
Concerning Faith of Things Not SeenLinkLink
On the Profit of BelievingLinkLink
On the Creed: A Sermon to the CatechumensLinkLink
On ContinenceLinkLink
On the Good of MarriageLinkLink
Of Holy VirginityLinkLink
On the Good of WidowhoodLinkLink
On LyingLinkLink
To Consentius: Against LyingLinkLink
Of the Work of MonksLinkLink
On PatienceLinkLink
On Care to Be Had for the DeadLinkLink
1.4Anti-Manichaen Writings
On the Morals of the Catholic Church		LinkLink
On the Morals of the ManichaeansLinkLink
Concerning Two SoulsLinkLink
Disputation against FortunatusLinkLink
Against the Epistle of the Manichaeus Called FundamentalLinkLink
Reply to FaustusLinkLink
Concerning the Nature of GoodLinkLink
Anti-Donatist Writings
On Baptism		LinkLink
In Answer to the Letters of PetilianLinkLink
Treatise Concerning the Correction of the Donatists
[Letter 185]		LinkLink
1.5On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins, and on the Baptism of InfantsLinkLink
On the Spirit and the LetterLinkLink
On Nature and GraceLinkLink
Concerning Man’s Perfection in RighteousnessLinkLink
On the Proceedings of PelagiusLinkLink
On the Grace of Christ, and on Original SinLinkLink
On Marriage and ConcupiscenceLinkLink
On the Soul and Its OriginLinkLink
Against Two Letters of the PelagiansLinkLink
On Grace and Free WillLinkLink
On Rebuke and GraceLinkLink
On the Predestination of the SaintsLinkLink
On the Gift of PerseveranceLinkLink
1.6Our Lord’s Sermon on the MountLinkLink
The Harmony of the GospelsLinkLink
Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New TestamentLinkLink
1.7Tractates on the Gospel according to St. JohnLinkLink
Ten Homilies on the First Epistle of JohnLinkLink
Two Books of SoliloquiesLinkLink
1.8On the PsalmsLinkLink

St. John Chrysostom (NPNF 1.9-1.14)

Vol.WorkNew AdventCCEL
1.9Treatise Concerning the Christian PriesthoodLinkLink
An Exhortation to Theodore after His FallLinkLink
Letter to a Young WidowLinkLink
Homily on St. Ignatius LinkLink
Homily on St. BabylasLinkLink
Concerning Lowliness of MindLinkLink
Instructions to CatechumensLinkLink
Three Homilies Concerning the Power of DemonsLinkLink
Against Marcionists and ManichaeansLinkLink
Homily on the Paralytic Let Down Through the RoofLinkLink
To Those Who Had Not Attended the AssemblyLinkLink
Homily Against Publishing the Errors of the BrethrenLinkLink
First Homily on Eutropius, Patrician, and ConsulLinkLink
Second Homily on EutropiusLinkLink
A Treatise to Prove that No One Can Harm the Man Who Does Not Injure HimselfLinkLink
Letters to OlympiasLinkLink
Letter to Some Priests of AntiochLinkLink
Correspondence with the Bishop of RomeLinkLink
Homilies on the StatuesLinkLink
1.10Homilies on the Gospel According to St. MatthewLinkLink
1.11Homilies on the Acts of the ApostlesLinkLink
Homilies on the Epistle of St. Paul to the RomansLinkLink
1.12Homilies on First CorinthiansLinkLink
Homilies on Second CorinthiansLinkLink
1.13Commentary on the Epistle of St. Paul to the GalatiansLinkLink
Homilies on the Epistle of St. Paul to the EphesiansLinkLink
Homilies on the Epistle of St. Paul to the PhilippiansLinkLink
Homilies on the Epistle of St. Paul to the ColossiansLinkLink
Homilies on the First Epistle of St. Paul to the ThessaloniansLinkLink
Homilies on the Second Epistle of St. Paul to the ThessaloniansLinkLink
Homilies on the First Epistle of St. Paul to TimothyLinkLink
Homilies on the Second Epistle of St. Paul to TimothyLinkLink
Homilies on the Epistle of St. Paul to TitusLinkLink
Homilies on the Epistle of St. Paul to PhilemonLinkLink
1.14Homilies on the Gospel of St. JohnLinkLink
Homilies on the Epistle to the HebrewsLinkLink
Series 2

Volume 1 (NPNF 2.1)

Contains works by Eusebius of Caesarea. His Ecclesiastical History is, in many cases, the only extant witness we have to works and fragments of Orthodox saints from the earliest centuries. For that reason, this work may be of interest even though Eusebius himself is not an Orthodox saint.

Volume 2 (NPNF 2.2)

Contains church history volumes by Socrates Scholasticus and Hermias Sozomen.

Volume 3 (NPNF 2.3)

St. Jerome

WorkNew AdventCCEL
Lives of Illustrious MenLinkLink
Apology Against RufinusLinkLink

Additional works by St. Jerome appear in NPNF 2.6.

Volume 4 (NPNF 2.4)

St. Athanasius of Alexandria

WorkNew AdventCCEL
Against the HeathenLinkLink
On the Incarnation of the WordLinkLink
Deposition of AriusLinkLink
Statement of FaithLinkLink
On Luke 10:22 and Matthew 11:27LinkLink
Encyclical LetterLinkLink
Defense Against the AriansLinkLink
Defense of the Nicene DefinitionLinkLink
On the Opinion of DionysiusLinkLink
Life of St. AntonyLinkLink
To the Bishops of EgyptLinkLink
Defense Before ConstantiusLinkLink
Defense of His FlightLinkLink
History of the AriansLinkLink
Four Discourses Against the AriansLinkLink
Councils of Ariminum and SeleuciaLinkLink
Synodal Letter to the People of AntiochLinkLink
To the Bishops of AfricaLinkLink
LettersLinkLink

Volume 5 (NPNF 2.5)

St. Gregory of Nyssa

WorkNew AdventCCEL
Against EunomiusLinkLink
Answer to Eunomius’ Second BookLinkLink
On the Holy Spirit, Against the Followers of MacedoniusLinkLink
On the Holy Trinity, and of the Godhead of the Holy SpiritLinkLink
On “Not Three Gods”LinkLink
On the FaithLinkLink
Ascetic and Moral Works
On Virginity		LinkLink
On Infants’ Early DeathsLinkLink
On PilgrimagesLinkLink
Philosophical Works
On the Making of Man		LinkLink
On the Soul and the ResurrectionLinkLink
Apologetic Works
The Great Catechism		LinkLink
Oratorical Works
Funeral Oration on Meletius		LinkLink
On the Baptism of ChristLinkLink
LettersLinkLink

Volume 6 (NPNF 2.6)

St. Jerome

WorkNew AdventCCEL
LettersLinkLink
Treatises
The Life of Paulus the First Hermit		LinkLink
The Life of St. HilarionLinkLink
The Life of Malchus, the Captive MonkLinkLink
The Dialogue Against the LuciferiansLinkLink
The Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary, Against HelvidiusLinkLink
Against JovinianusLinkLink
Against VigilantiusLinkLink
To Pammachius Against John of JerusalemLinkLink
Against the PelagiansLinkLink
PrefacesLink[fn]Link

Two additional texts by St. Jerome appear in NPNF 2.3.

Volume 7 (NPNF 2.7)

St. Cyril of Jerusalem

WorkNew AdventCCEL
The Catechetical LecturesLinkLink

St. Gregory of Nazianzus (the Theologian)

WorkNew AdventCCEL
OrationsLinkLink
LettersLinkLink

Volume 8 (NPNF 2.8)

St. Basil of Caesarea

WorkNew AdventCCEL
On the Holy SpiritLinkLink
HexaemeronLinkLink
LettersLinkLink

Volume 9 (NPNF 2.9)

St. Hilary of Poitiers

WorkNew AdventCCEL
On the Councils, or the Faith of the EasternsLinkLink
On the TrinityLinkLink
Homilies on the PsalmsLinkLink

St. John of Damascus

WorkNew AdventCCEL
An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox FaithLinkLink

Volume 10 (NPNF 2.10)

St. Ambrose of Milan

WorkNew AdventCCEL
On the Duties of the ClergyLinkLink
Three Books on the Holy SpiritLinkLink
Two Books on the Decease of His Brother SatyrusLinkLink
Exposition of the Christian FaithLinkLink
On the MysteriesLinkLink
Two Books Concerning RepentanceLinkLink
Concerning VirginsLinkLink
Concerning WidowsLinkLink
LettersLinkLink
The Memorial of SymmachusLinkLink
Against AuxentiusLinkLink

Volume 11 (NPNF 2.11)

St. Sulpicius Severus

WorkNew AdventCCEL
The Life of St. MartinLinkLink
LettersLinkLink
Dialogue Concerning the Virtues of the Monks of the EastLinkLink
Dialogue Concerning the Virtues of St. MartinLinkLink
Dialogue Concerning the Virtues of St. Martin ContinuedLinkLink
The Sacred HistoryLinkLink

St. Vincent of Lerins

WorkNew AdventCCEL
The CommonitoryLinkLink

St. John Cassian

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The Institutes of the CoenobiaLinkLink
ConferencesLinkLink
Seven Books on the Incarnation of the Lord, Against NestoriusLinkLink

Volume 12 (NPNF 2.12)

St. Pope Leo the Great

WorkNew AdventCCEL
LettersLinkLink
SermonsLinkLink

St. Gregory the Great

WorkNew AdventCCEL
The Book of Pastoral RuleLinkLink
Epistles (Books I-VIII)LinkLink

Selected epistles of St. Gregory the Great appear in NPNF 2.13.

Volume 13 (NPNF 2.13)

St. Gregory the Great

WorkNew AdventCCEL
Epistles (Books IX-XIV)LinkLink

Additional works by St. Gregory the Great appear in NPNF 2.12.

St. Ephrem the Syrian

WorkNew AdventCCEL
Nisibene HymnsLinkLink
Hymns on the NativityLinkLink
Hymns for the Feast of the EpiphanyLinkLink
The Pearl: Seven Hymns on the FaithLinkLink
Homily on Our LordLinkLink
Homily on Admonition and RepentanceLinkLink
Homily on the Sinful WomanLinkLink

St. Aphrahat (Aphraates) the Persian

WorkNew AdventCCEL
DemonstrationsLinkLink

Volume 14 (NPNF 2.14)

This volume contains the creeds of the seven ecumenical councils, in addition to extracts of the canons and acts of some of the councils.

Fathers of the Church

Published by Catholic University of America Press

Vol. Work(s) Borrow Only?
1 The Apostolic Fathers
2 St. Augustine: Writings, vol. 4
4 St. Augustine: Works, vol. 2
8 St. Augustine: The City of God (Books I-VII) ✓
9 St. Basil: Ascetical Works
11 St. Augustine: Commentary on the Lord’s Sermon on the Mount ✓
13 St. Basil: Letters, vol. 1 (# 1-185)
14 St. Augustine: The City of God (Books VIII-XVI) ✓
16 St. Augustine: Select Treatises ✓
18 St. Augustine: Letters, vol. 2 (# 83-130)
20 St. Augustine: Letters, vol. 3 (# 131-164)
21 St. Augustine: Confessions ✓
22 Sts. Gregory Nazianzen and Ambrose: Funeral Orations
24 St. Augustine: The City of God (Books XVII-XXII) ✓
25 St. Hilary of Poitiers: The Trinity ✓
26 St. Ambrose: Letters
27 St. Augustine: Treatises on Marriage and Other Subjects
30 St. Augustine: Letters, vol. 4 (# 165-203)
32 St. Augustine: Letters, vol. 5 (# 204-270)
34 St. Pope Leo the Great: Letters ✓
35 St. Augustine: Against Julian
36 St. Cyprian: Treatises
37 St. John of Damascus: Writings
38 St. Augustine: Sermons on the Liturgical Seasons
39 St. Gregory the Great: Dialogues
41 St. John Chrysostom: Commentary on John (Homilies 48-88)
42 St. Ambrose: Hexameron, Paradise, and Cain and Abel
44 St. Ambrose: Theological and Dogmatic Works
46 St. Basil: Exegetic Homilies

Library of the Fathers

Vol.Work(s)
1St. Augustine: Confessions
2St. Cyril of Jerusalem: The Catechetical Lectures
3St. Cyprian of Carthage: Treatises
4St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on 1 Corinthians, vol. 1
5St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on 1 Corinthians, vol. 2
6St. John Chrysostom: Commentary on Galatians & Homilies on Ephesians
7St. John Chrysostom: Commentary on Romans
8St. Athanasius: Select Treatises Against the Arians, vol. 1
9St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on the Statues, or To the People of Antioch
11St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew, vol. 1 (Homilies 1-25)
12St. John Chrysostom: The Homilies on Timothy, Titus, and Philemon
13St. Athanasius: Historical Tracts
14St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians
15St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew, vol. 2 (Homilies 26-58)
16St. Augustine: Sermons on the New Testament, vol. 1
17Sts. Cyprian and Pacian[us]: On the Baptism of Heretics and Extant Works
18St. Gregory the Great: Morals on the Book of Job, vol. 1
19St. Athanasius: Select Treatises Against the Arians, vol. 2
20St. Augustine: Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament
21St. Gregory the Great: Morals on the Book of Job, vol. 2
22St. Augustine: 17 Short Treatises
23St. Gregory the Great: Morals on the Book of Job, vol. 3, part 1
24St. Augustine: Expositions on the Book of Psalms. vol. 1 (Psalms 1-36)
25St. Augustine: Expositions on the Book of Psalms, vol. 2 (Psalms 37-52)
26St. Augustine: Homilies on the Gospel of John and 1 John, vol. 1
27St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on 2 Corinthians
28St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of John, vol. 1 (Homilies 1-41)
29St. Augustine: Homilies on the Gospel of John and 1 John, vol. 2
30St. Augustine: Expositions on the Book of Psalms. vol. 3 (Psalms 53-75)
31St. Gregory the Great: Morals on the Book of Job, vol. 3, part 2
32St. Augustine: Expositions on the Book of Psalms, vol. 4 (Psalms 76-101)
33St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on Acts, vol. 1 (Homilies 1-28)
34St. John Chrysostom: The Homilies on St. Matthew, vol. 3
35St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on Acts, vol. 2 (Homilies 29-55)
36St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of John and 1 John, vol. 2
37St. Augustine: Expositions on the Books of Psalms, vol. 5 (Psalms 102-125)
38St. Athanasius: Festal Epistles
39St. Augustine: Expositions on the Book of Psalms. vol. 6 (Psalms 126-150)
40St. Justin Martyr: Works
41St. Ephrem the Syrian: Select Works
42St. Irenaeus: Five Books Against Heresies and Fragments
43St. Cyril of Alexandria: Commentary on the Gospel of John, vol. 1
44St. John Chrysostom: Homilies on Hebrews
45St. Ambrose: Letters
46St. Athanasius: Later Treatises
47St. Cyril of Alexandria: Five Tomes Against Nestorius, Scholia on the Incarnation, Christ is One, Fragments Against Diodore of Tarsus, Fragments Against Theodore of Mopsuestia, Fragments Against the Synousiasts
48St. Cyril of Alexandria: Commentary on the Gospel of John, vol. 2