Patristica - Colecao

Coleção Patrística Paulus Editora is a monumental series of over 50 volumes that translates the writings of the "Church Fathers" (the early influential theologians of Christianity) into Portuguese. Paulus Editora

to underpin Christian teaching, which is a core theme in the introductory volumes of the collection. Fundação Carlos Chagas | FCC Historical Context: colecao patristica

Criticisms and Limitations

No project is perfect. Some scholars note that the translation speed is slow – at the current pace, it will take another 30 years to translate all of Augustine's sermons or John Chrysostom’s complete homilies. Furthermore, a few early volumes used translations based on older, outdated critical editions (later revised). However, the series continues to update and reprint corrected editions. Coleção Patrística Paulus Editora is a monumental series

Most editions feature introductions and notes that provide historical context, making the texts accessible to researchers, students, and lay readers alike. Significant Authors and Works Santo Agostinho – Confissões: The most readable and

• Introductory Study (Estudo Introdutório): A substantial essay (often 50-100 pages) by a specialist, situating the author, the work, its historical context, its doctrinal themes, and its reception history.
• Critical Apparatus in Translation: Key textual variants are explained in footnotes, not hidden away. Doctrinal terms (e.g., homoousios, perichoresis) are carefully explained the first time they appear.
• Thematic and Scriptural Indices: Essential for academic research, these indices allow readers to trace how a specific biblical verse or theme was interpreted by the Fathers.
• Direct Translation: The preference is for elegant but clear Portuguese that respects the rhetorical style of the original—from the passionate sermons of John Chrysostom to the introspective meditations of Augustine.

1. Santo Agostinho – Confissões: The most readable and influential.
2. Santo Atanásio – A Encarnação do Verbo: Short, powerful, and Christ-centered.
3. Clemente Romano e Inácio de Antioquia (Volume 1 – Padres Apostólicos): See the Church just after the New Testament.

1. Compreender a evolução da doutrina cristã: A coleção patrística mostra como as doutrinas cristãs se desenvolveram ao longo do tempo, desde a época dos apóstolos até a formação da teologia cristã madura.
2. Conhecer a história da Igreja: A coleção patrística fornece informações sobre a vida e a obra dos Pais da Igreja, que foram fundamentais para a formação da Igreja cristã.
3. Estudar a teologia cristã: A coleção patrística é uma fonte rica para o estudo da teologia cristã, oferecendo insights sobre a natureza de Deus, a pessoa de Jesus Cristo e a obra do Espírito Santo.

Ongoing Publication: Editora Paulus continues to expand the collection, with the goal of creating a comprehensive library of patristic works in the Portuguese language.  Key Authors Included 

Volume 6: Confissões (St. Augustine). Perhaps the most famous autobiography in history, blending psychology, philosophy, and prayer.