patrology

/pษ™หˆtษนษ’lษ™dส’i/

IPA: /P AH0 T R AA1 L AH0 JH IY0/

noun
  1. 1

    The study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers.

  2. 2

    A handbook or published collection of patristic literature.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/patrology