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Chrysostom

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Chry·sos·tom  (krss-tm, kr-ss-), Saint John a.d. 347?-407.
Antioch-born Greek prelate whose eloquent sermons earned him the name Chrysostom, "golden-mouthed." As patriarch of Constantinople (from 398), his oratory against corruption eventually led to his death.
Chrysostom [ˈkrɪsəstəm]
n
(Biographies / Chrysostom, John, Saint (?345-407) M, Greek, RELIGION: clergyman, RELIGION: saint) Saint John. ?345-407 ad, Greek patriarch; archbishop of Constantinople (398-404). Feast day: Sept. 13 or Nov. 13
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