patrology

patrology [pəˈtrɒlədʒɪ]

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the study of the writings of the Fathers of the Church

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a collection of such writings

[from Greek patr-, patēr father + -logy]

patrological  [ˌpætrəˈlɒdʒɪk^əl] adj

patrologist  n

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patrology

1. Also patristics. the branch of theology that studies the teachings of the early church fathers.
2. a collection of the writings of the early church fathers. — patrologist, n. — patrologic, patrological, adj.

See also: Theology

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	patrology - the writings of the early Church Fathers patristics writing - (usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"
	2.	patrology - the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers patristics Christian theology - the teachings of Christian churches