patrology: Meaning and Definition of

pa•trol•o•gy

Pronunciation: (pu-trol'u-jē), [key]
— pl. -gies.
  1. Also called patristics. the branch of theology dealing with the teachings of the church fathers.
  2. a collection of the writings of the early church fathers.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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