Term
Hagiography (Vol. 1)
The writing and study of the lives of saints.
Filed underChurch History
Definition
Derived from the Greek words hagios, 'holy, saint,' grapho, 'to write,' and logia, 'discourse.' The words connote the writing of the lives of the saints and the study of them.
Sources
- 1.Alan Richardson and John Bowden The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983). 246Original citation: Richardson, Alan, and John Bowden. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983, 246.
Last revised August 14, 2026