Definitions for patrology

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patrology pa·trol·o·gy

Spelling: [puh-trol-uh-jee]

IPA: /pəˈtrɒl ə dʒi/

Patrology is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 335 anagrams from letters in patrology (aglooprty).

Definitions for patrology

noun

1. Also called patristics. the branch of theology dealing with the teachings of the church fathers.
2. a collection of the writings of the early church fathers.

Origin of patrology

From the New Latin word patrologia, dating back to 1590-1600. See patri-, -o-, -logy

Examples for patrology

Associated words: patristic, patristics, patrology, patrist.

He was a pioneer in the fields of patrology and of biblical archaeology.

For the ancient period, cf. the works on Greek patrology (under article Fathers of the Church).