Philadelphia, PA – Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church of Philadelphia hosted a poem reading this past Sunday in honor of the Three Hierarchs, following the Divine Liturgy.
The Three Hierarchs — Basil the Great (Basil of Caesarea), Gregory the Theologian (Gregory of Nazianzus), and John Chrysostom — were influential bishops of the early church who played pivotal roles in shaping Christian theology. In Eastern Christianity, they are known as the Three Great Hierarchs and Ecumenical Teachers. In Roman Catholicism, they are honored as Doctors of the Church. All three are venerated as saints in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, and other Christian traditions.