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The Threads of Witness

The same 65 voices of the Anthology, re-gathered by doctrinal pole and followed in order down the centuries. Each name links to its place in the Anthology.

Foundational F 11 witnesses

Theotokos and the Immaculate Conception — the dogmatic ground on which Mediatrix and Co-Redemptrix stand.

  1. St. Athanasiusc. 296 - 373 · Part II — Greek Fathers
  2. St. Epiphanius of Salamisc. 310 – 403 · Part XI — Supplementary Voices
  3. St. Gregory of Nazianzusc. 329 - 390 · Part II — Greek Fathers
  4. St. Ambrose of Milanc. 339 - 397 · Part III — Latin Fathers
  5. St. Proclus of Constantinoplec. 390 – 446 · Part XII — Supplementary Voices
  6. St. Jacob of Serughc. 451 – 521 · Part XII — Supplementary Voices
  7. St. Romanos the Melodistc. 490 – 556 · Part XII — Supplementary Voices
  8. St. Anselm of Canterbury1033 - 1109 · Part V — Medieval Doctors
  9. Bl. John Duns Scotusc. 1266 – 1308 · Part XI — Supplementary Voices
  10. Francisco Suárez, S.J.1548 – 1617 · Part XII — Supplementary Voices
  11. St. Bernadette Soubirous1844 - 1879 · Part VIII — Modern Saints (19th-20th c.)

Co-Redemptrix CR 20 witnesses

Mary's cooperation in the work of Redemption: the New Eve whose obedience undoes Eve's disobedience.

  1. St. Justin Martyrc. 100 - c. 165 · Part I — Apostolic and Sub-Apostolic Era
  2. Tertullian of Carthagec. 155 - c. 220 · Part I — Apostolic and Sub-Apostolic Era
  3. St. John Chrysostomc. 347 - 407 · Part II — Greek Fathers
  4. St. Jeromec. 347 - 420 · Part III — Latin Fathers
  5. St. Augustine of Hippo354 - 430 · Part III — Latin Fathers
  6. St. Peter Chrysologusc. 380 - c. 450 · Part II — Greek Fathers
  7. St. Bede the Venerable672 – 735 · Part XI — Supplementary Voices
  8. St. Albert the Greatc. 1206 - 1280 · Part V — Medieval Doctors
  9. St. Thomas Aquinas1225 - 1274 · Part V — Medieval Doctors
  10. St. Bridget of Sweden1303 - 1373 · Part V — Medieval Doctors
  11. Jean Gerson1363 - 1429 · Part VI — Late Medieval and Renaissance
  12. St. Peter Canisius1521 - 1597 · Part VII — Counter-Reformation and Early Modern
  13. St. Robert Bellarmine1542 - 1621 · Part VII — Counter-Reformation and Early Modern
  14. St. John Eudes1601 - 1680 · Part VII — Counter-Reformation and Early Modern
  15. Bl. Pope Pius IX1792 - 1878 · Part IX — Modern Magisterium
  16. Pope Benedict XV1854 - 1922 · Part IX — Modern Magisterium
  17. Pope Pius XI1857 - 1939 · Part IX — Modern Magisterium
  18. Ven. Pope Pius XII1876 - 1958 · Part IX — Modern Magisterium
  19. Bl. Fulton J. Sheen1895 - 1979 · Part VIII — Modern Saints (19th-20th c.)
  20. Pope St. John Paul II1920 - 2005 · Part IX — Modern Magisterium

Mediatrix M 29 witnesses

Mary's mediation of grace to the faithful: Mediatress of all graces, spiritual mother of believers.

  1. Origen of Alexandriac. 185 - c. 254 · Part II — Greek Fathers
  2. St. Cyril of Jerusalemc. 313 - 386 · Part II — Greek Fathers
  3. St. Cyril of Alexandriac. 376 - 444 · Part II — Greek Fathers
  4. St. Sophronius of Jerusalemc. 560 - 638 · Part IV — Byzantine Fathers
  5. St. Ildephonsus of Toledoc. 607 – 667 · Part XII — Supplementary Voices
  6. St. Germanus of Constantinoplec. 634 - 733 · Part IV — Byzantine Fathers
  7. St. Andrew of Cretec. 650 - 740 · Part IV — Byzantine Fathers
  8. St. John of Damascusc. 675 - 749 · Part IV — Byzantine Fathers
  9. St. Peter Damian1007 - 1072 · Part V — Medieval Doctors
  10. St. Bernard of Clairvaux1090 - 1153 · Part V — Medieval Doctors
  11. Bl. Amadeus of Lausanne1110 – 1159 · Part XI — Supplementary Voices
  12. St. Bonaventure1221 - 1274 · Part V — Medieval Doctors
  13. St. Bernardine of Siena1380 - 1444 · Part VI — Late Medieval and Renaissance
  14. St. Lawrence Justinian1381 – 1456 · Part XI — Supplementary Voices
  15. St. Teresa of Ávila1515 – 1582 · Part XI — Supplementary Voices
  16. St. Francis de Sales1567 - 1622 · Part VII — Counter-Reformation and Early Modern
  17. St. Louis Marie de Montfort1673 - 1716 · Part VII — Counter-Reformation and Early Modern
  18. St. Alphonsus Liguori1696 - 1787 · Part VII — Counter-Reformation and Early Modern
  19. St. Catherine Labouré1806 - 1876 · Part VIII — Modern Saints (19th-20th c.)
  20. Pope Leo XIII1810 - 1903 · Part IX — Modern Magisterium
  21. Matthias Joseph Scheeben1835 – 1888 · Part XII — Supplementary Voices
  22. St. Bartolo Longo1841 – 1926 · Part XIII — Supplementary Voices
  23. St. (Padre) Pio of Pietrelcina1887 - 1968 · Part VIII — Modern Saints (19th-20th c.)
  24. St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe1894 - 1941 · Part VIII — Modern Saints (19th-20th c.)
  25. St. Teresa of Calcutta1910 - 1997 · Part VIII — Modern Saints (19th-20th c.)
  26. Pope Benedict XVI1927 – 2022 · Part XII — Supplementary Voices
  27. Pope Leo XIVb. 1955; elected 2025 · Part XII — Supplementary Voices
  28. Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium §6221 November 1964 · Part IX — Modern Magisterium
  29. Sub Tuum Praesidium — Greek, late 3rd century · Part I — Apostolic and Sub-Apostolic Era

Both B 5 witnesses

Witnesses that name both cooperation in Redemption and mediation of grace together.

  1. St. Irenaeus of Lyonsc. 130 - c. 202 · Part I — Apostolic and Sub-Apostolic Era
  2. St. Ephrem the Syrianc. 306 - 373 · Part II — Greek Fathers
  3. The Akathist Hymnc. 6th c. · Part IV — Byzantine Fathers
  4. Bl. John Henry Newman1801 – 1890 · Part XI — Supplementary Voices
  5. Pope St. Pius X1835 - 1914 · Part IX — Modern Magisterium