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Why are some Roman Catholic saints called doctors of the church?

  • Written by Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imageBearers carry the relic and the statue in honor of St. Anthony of Padua during a procession in Rome, Italy. St. Anthony of Padua was proclaimed a doctor of the church in 1946.Stefano Montesi - Corbis/Getty Images Europe via Getty Images

In January 2022, Pope Francis bestowed the title doctor of the church on St. Irenaeus of Lyons, a Christian...

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