Doctor of the Church (Latin doctor, teacher, from Latin docere, to teach) is a title given by a variety of Christian churches to individuals whom they recognize as having been of particular importance, particularly regarding their contribution to theology or doctrine.
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Famous quotes containing the words doctor and/or church:
“You are not a doctor of dentistry! You are a doctor of segregation!”
—Annie Elizabeth Delany (b. 1891)
“I have a good eye, uncle; I can see a church by daylight.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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