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Saint
John Chrysostom
A Byzantine mosaic of John Chrysostom
from the Hagia Sophia
East: Great Hierarch and Ecumenical Teacher
West: Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Born
c. 347[a]
Antioch, Roman Syria, Roman Empire
Died
14 September 407[1]
Comana, Diocese of Pontus, Roman Empire[1]
Venerated in
Eastern Orthodox Church
Catholic Church
Oriental Orthodoxy
Church of the East
Anglican Communion
Lutheranism[2]
Canonized
Pre-congregational
Feast
Byzantine Christianity
14 September (Departure)
13 November (Celebration transferred from 14 September)
27 January (Translation of relics)
30 January (Three Holy Hierarchs)
Coptic Christianity
17 Hathor (Departure)
16 Thout (Translocation of relics)
12 Pashons (Commemoration of relocation of relics from Comana to Constantinople AD 437)
Western Christianity
13 September; 27 January
Attributes
Vested as a bishop, holding a Gospel Book or scroll, right hand raised in blessing. He is depicted as emaciated from fasting, with a high forehead, balding with dark hair and a small beard. Symbols: beehive, a white dove, a pan, chalice on a bible, pen and inkhorn[citation needed]
Patronage
Constantinople, education, epilepsy, lecturers, public speakers,[3] preachers[4]
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