Doctor of the Church
Saint Ephrem the Syrian
Deacon · Doctor of the Church — Harp of the Holy Spirit · Feast June 9
Saint Ephrem the Syrian, Harp of the Holy Spirit, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Background
Saint Ephrem (c. 306-373), a deacon of Edessa, was the greatest poet of the patristic age, composing hymns and biblical commentaries in Syriac that defended orthodoxy and enriched the liturgy. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.
Summary
Saint Ephrem the Syrian, Harp of the Holy Spirit, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Doctor title
Harp of the Holy Spirit
Feast day
June 9
Feast month
6
Ecclesial role
deacon
Feast day of month
9