DOCTOR
Saint Ephrem the Syrian
Bishop, Doctor of the Church
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