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| Must Have Suffered Martyrdom |
| Must Be a Saint |
| Must Have Practiced Medicine |
| Must Have Founded a Religious Order |
Your answer was: Must Be a Saint. |
Answer: Doctor of the Church (Latin: doctor "teacher") is a title given by the Catholic Church to saints recognized as having made a significant contribution to theology or doctrine through their research, study, or writing. In every age of confusion and challenge the Church has faced, the Holy Spirit has bestowed on certain men and women a unique gift of wisdom in living out and passing on the Gospel. And with the varying needs of the age and the natural dispositions of every saint, this gift has taken on many shapes. All 37 doctors have been authentic teachers and guides of the faith in person and writing, but each of them has helped their generation and the following generations follow Christ with renewed fervor and understanding. The Church has traditionally held three requirements for a saint to be considered a Doctor of the Church: holiness, eminence in doctrine and writing and formal recognition by the Church. It is important to note these doctors are first and foremost saints. They lived heroic lives of sanctity and virtue and within that, were given the gift of a deeper insight of the faith that answered many questions and needs of their time. St Gregory the Great, St Ambrose of Milan, St Augustine of Hippo and St Jerome were the first saints promoted to 'Doctors of the Church' in 1298. St Irenaeus of Lyon was the 37th saint promoted in 2022. 'Doctor of the Church' on Wikipedia.com (The article contains the list of all 37 'Doctors of the Church' as of 2022) 12 'DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH' ISSUED BY THE VATICAN POST OFFICE 
St Ambrose of Milan; St Augustine of Hippo; St Thomas Acquinas; St Basil the Great 1051 (1997); 187 (1954); 556 (1974); 653 (1979) 
St Bonaventure of Albano; St Bernard of Clairvaux; St Alphonsus Liguori; St Francis de Sales 560 (1974); 171 (1953); 1021 (1996); 53 (1936) 
St Anthony of Padua; St Teresa of Avila; St Catherine of Siena; St Gregory of Narek 993 (1995); 710 (1982); 336 (1962); 1595a (2015) |
