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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is St. John Chrysostom and what is he the patron saint of?
St. John Chrysostom is a fourth-century Archbishop of Constantinople and Doctor of the Church, venerated as the patron saint of preachers, orators, and education. Born around 344 AD in Antioch, he studied under the greatest pagan rhetorician of his age before dedicating his extraordinary gifts entirely to Christian preaching and biblical commentary. His feast day is September 13, and his homilies on the letters of Paul and the Gospel of Matthew remain foundational texts in Catholic biblical scholarship.
What does the name Chrysostom mean?
Chrysostom is a Greek epithet meaning "golden-mouthed," given to John of Antioch because of the extraordinary power and clarity of his preaching. It was not his birth name but an honorific bestowed by later generations who recognized that no other preacher in the Greek-speaking Church had matched his eloquence or his output. The nickname captures both the beauty of his language and the purity of his doctrinal content — gold in ancient rhetoric signified not just beauty but truth refined of all dross.
Why is St. John Chrysostom a Doctor of the Church?
St. John Chrysostom was declared a Doctor of the Church by the Council of Chalcedon in 451, less than fifty years after his death, in recognition of the extraordinary depth, volume, and orthodoxy of his written homilies and biblical commentaries. He produced verse-by-verse expositions of nearly every Pauline letter and the Gospels of Matthew and John, works that the Church has never stopped reading in the liturgy and in seminaries. His title "Doctor" also reflects his moral courage — a theologian who taught not only from the pulpit but through the witness of exile and death rather than compromise.
When is St. John Chrysostom's feast day?
St. John Chrysostom's feast day in the Roman Catholic calendar is September 13. In the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, he is commemorated on November 13 and also on January 27, the date his relics were returned to Constantinople in 438 — thirty-one years after his death in exile. September 13 is a natural occasion to give a Chrysostom medal as a feast-day gift to a priest, deacon, seminarian, or anyone whose vocation involves preaching or teaching the faith.
Is a St. John Chrysostom medal an appropriate ordination gift?
A St. John Chrysostom medal is one of the most fitting ordination gifts a family or parish community can give a newly ordained deacon or priest, because Chrysostom embodies the specific vocation of proclaiming the Word at personal cost. The gift connects the ordinand to a bishop who chose exile over silence — a powerful patron for anyone about to preach the Gospel in a skeptical culture. Our medals are available in sterling silver, 14kt gold filled, and 14kt solid gold, so you can choose a metal appropriate to the solemnity of the occasion and your budget.
Are your St. John Chrysostom medals made in the USA?
Every St. John Chrysostom medal sold at rosarycard.net is made in the USA by Bliss Manufacturing, a trusted producer of Catholic religious jewelry with a long track record of quality and craftsmanship. Each medal is backed by Bliss's lifetime guarantee against manufacturing defects, which means you are investing in a piece that can be worn daily for decades and passed down as a family heirloom. We offer free shipping on all orders over $40, and our medals arrive in gift-ready packaging suitable for ordinations, feast days, and preaching awards.