doctor of the church: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Changed number of doctors from 37 to 38 and mentioned St. John Henry Newman. Nov 01, 2025
Added top questions. Oct 30, 2025
Added a link. Aug 06, 2024
Updated number of doctors of the church from 36 to 37. May 28, 2024
Added information on the significance of the title and its use in Eastern churches. Nov 19, 2020
Add new Web site: Catholic Encyclopedia - Doctors of the Church. Dec 31, 2018
New article added. Nov 04, 2016
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