''The Fathers of the Church: A New Translation'' (FOTC or FC) is an ongoing book series of English translations of

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texts from early Christian writers published by

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. Inaugurated by its first volume in 1947, ''The Apostolic Fathers'', and initially planned by its founder and first editorial director Ludwig Schopp to span 72 volumes, the series aimed to supersede the nineteenth-century ''

Ante-Nicene Fathers The Church Fathers, Early Church Fathers, Christian Fathers, or Fathers of the Church were ancient and influential Christian theologians and writers who established the intellectual and doctrinal foundations of Christianity. The historical pe ...

'' and ''

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers ''A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church'', usually known as the ''Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers'' (NPNF), is a set of books containing translations of early Christian writings into English. It was publi ...

'' collections, making use of

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of the relevant texts that had since become available and coupling each volume with useful features such as scholarly introductions, footnotes, bibliographies, and Scripture indices. Although originally focused on creating newer translations of previously translated texts, the series would later refocus to prioritize publishing texts never before translated into English. In 1989, a new series titled ''The Fathers of the Church: Medieval Continuations'' was created, inaugurated by the first of six volumes of letters by

St. Peter Damian Peter Damian ( la, Petrus Damianus; it, Pietro or '; – 21 or 22 February 1072 or 1073) was a reforming Benedictine monk and cardinal in the circle of Pope Leo IX. Dante placed him in one of the highest circles of '' Paradiso'' ...

, to expand the scope of translations beyond the first centuries of

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List of FOTC volumes

#(1947) '' The Apostolic Fathers''. Translated by Francis X. Glimm, Gerald G. Walsh, and Joseph M.-F. Marique. Includes the '' First Epistle of St. Clement'', the so-called '' Second Epistle of St. Clement'', the seven epistles of St. Ignatius of Antioch, the '' Epistle of St. Polycarp'', the '' Martyrdom of St. Polycarp'', the ''

Didache The ''Didache'' (; ), also known as The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations (Διδαχὴ Κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν), is a brief anonymous early Christian tr ...

'', the ''

Epistle of Barnabas The ''Epistle of Barnabas'' ( el, Βαρνάβα Ἐπιστολή) is a Greek epistle written between AD 70 and 132. The complete text is preserved in the 4th-century ''Codex Sinaiticus'', where it appears immediately after the New Testament an ...

'', the ''

Shepherd of Hermas A shepherd or sheepherder is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. ''Shepherd'' derives from Old English ''sceaphierde (''sceap'' 'sheep' + ''hierde'' 'herder'). ''Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations, i ...

'', the ''

Epistle to Diognetus The ''Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus'' ( el , Πρὸς Διόγνητον Ἐπιστολή) is an example of Christian apologetics, writings defending Christianity against the charges of its critics. The Greek writer and recipient are not oth ...

'', and the fragments of St. Papias. #(1947) St. Augustine. '' Christian Instruction'' (trans. John J. Gavigan); ''Admonition and Grace'' (trans. John Courtney Murray); ''The Christian Combat'' (trans. Robert P. Russell); '' Faith, Hope and Charity'' (trans. Bernard M. Peebles). #(1947) Salvian the Presbyter. ''The Writings of Salvian, the Presbyter''. Translated by Jeremiah F. O'Sullivan. Includes ''The Governance of God'', the epistles of Salvian, and the ''Four Books of Timothy to the Church''. #(1947) St. Augustine. ''The Immortality of the Soul'' (trans. Ludwig Schopp); ''The Magnitude of the Soul'' (trans. John J. McMahon); ''On Music'' (trans. Robert Catesby Taliaferro); ''The Advantage of Believing'' (trans. Luanne Meagher); ''On Faith in Things Unseen'' (trans. Roy Joseph Deferrari and Mary Francis McDonald). #(1948) St. Augustine. ''The Happy Life'' (trans. Ludwig Schopp); ''Answer to Skeptics'' (trans. Denis J. Kavanagh); ''Divine Providence and the Problem of Evil'' (trans. Robert P. Russell); '' Soliloquies'' (trans. Thomas F. Gilligan). #(1948) St. Justin Martyr. ''The Writings of Saint Justin Martyr''. Translated by Thomas B. Falls. Includes the ''

First Apology The ''First Apology'' was an early work of Christian apologetics addressed by Justin Martyr to the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius. In addition to arguing against the persecution of individuals solely for being Christian, Justin also provides the ...

'', the '' Second Apology'', and the ''

Dialogue with Trypho The ''Dialogue with Trypho,'' along with the First and Second Apologies, is a second-century Christian apologetic text, usually agreed to be dated in between AD 155-160. It is seen as documenting the attempts by theologian Justin Martyr to show t ...

'', as well as spurious works scholars categorized as

Pseudo-Justin Pseudo-Justin is the designation used by scholars for the anonymous author of any work Pseudepigrapha, falsely attributed to Justin Martyr, such as the following: *''Exhortation to the Greeks'' *''Oratio ad Graecos (Pseudo-Justin), Oratio ad Graeco ...

: The ''

Exhortation to the Greeks The ''Exhortation to the Greeks'' ( la, Cohortatio ad Graecos; alternative Latin: '; grc, Λόγος παραινέτικος πρὸς Ἕλληνας) is an Ancient Greek Christianity, Christian Protrepsis and paraenesis, paraenetic or protrep ...

'', the '' Discourse to the Greeks'', and ''The Monarchy or the Rule of God''. #(1949) St. Nicetas of Remesiana. ''Writings'' (trans. Gerald G. Walsh).

Sulpicius Severus Sulpicius Severus (; c. 363 – c. 425) was a Christian writer and native of Aquitania in modern-day France. He is known for his chronicle of sacred history, as well as his biography of Saint Martin of Tours. Life Almost all that we know of Se ...

. ''Writings'' (trans. Bernard M. Peebles). St. Vincent of Lérins. '' Commonitories'' (trans. Rudolph E. Morris).

St. Prosper of Aquitaine Prosper of Aquitaine ( la, Prosper Aquitanus; – AD), a Christianity, Christian writer and disciple of Augustine of Hippo, was the first continuator of Jerome's Chronicon (Jerome), Universal Chronicle. Life Prosper was a native of Aquitaine ...

. ''Grace and Free Will'' (trans. J. Reginald O'Donnell). #(1950) St. Augustine. '' The City of God, Books I-VII''. Translated by Demetrius B. Zema and Gerald G. Walsh. #(1950)

St. Basil Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great ( grc, Ἅγιος Βασίλειος ὁ Μέγας, ''Hágios Basíleios ho Mégas''; cop, Ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ; 330 – January 1 or 2, 379), was a bishop of Ca ...

. ''Ascetical Works''. Translated by M. Monica Wagner. #(1950)

Tertullian Tertullian (; la, Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus; 155 AD – 220 AD) was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. He was the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of L ...

. ''Apologetical Works''. Includes ''Apology'' (trans. Emily Joseph Daly), ''The Testimony of the Soul'' (trans. Rudolph Arbesmann), ''To Scapula'' (trans. Rudolph Arbesmann), and ''On the Soul'' (trans. Edwin A. Quain).

Minucius Felix __NOTOC__ Marcus Minucius Felix (died c. 250 AD in Rome) was one of the earliest of the Latin apologists for Christianity. Nothing is known of his personal history, and even the date at which he wrote can be only approximately ascertained as betwe ...

. '' Octavius''. Translated by Rudolph Arbesmann.

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The Catholic University of America Press: ''The Fathers of the Church: A New Translation'' (publisher's website)

The Catholic University of America Press: ''The Fathers of the Church: Medieval Continuations'' (publisher's website)
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List of FOTC volumes

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