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The Fathers

The Map of the Fathers

167 Fathers across 8 regions of the ancient Christian world, set where they taught.

Alexandria

The catechetical school of St. Mark: Clement, Origen, Athanasius and Cyril, and the Coptic fathers of Egypt.

The Desert of Egypt

Scetis, Nitria and the Thebaid: the monastic fathers Anthony, Macarius, Pachomius and Shenoute.

Jerusalem & the Holy Land

The mother church and the fathers of Palestine: Eusebius the historian and the see of Caesarea.

Antioch & Syria

The Antiochene school and the Syriac fathers: Ignatius, Chrysostom, Ephraem and the Stylites.

Asia Minor & Cappadocia

Polycarp and the early martyrs, and the Cappadocians: Basil and the two Gregorys.

Constantinople & the Greek East

The imperial city and the Greek fathers of the Aegean and Achaia.

Rome & the Latin West

Rome, Italy and Gaul: Clement, Irenaeus, Ambrose, Jerome and the Latin fathers.

North Africa

Carthage and Hippo: Tertullian, Cyprian and Augustine.

Condemned teachers and anonymous works are not placed: the map shows the Fathers, not the heresies. They are all still in the full list.