— patrologic /pa'treuh loj"ik/ , patrological , adj.
/peuh trol"euh jee/ , n. , pl. patrologies .
1. Also called patristics . the branch of theology dealing with the teachings of the church fathers.
2. a collection of the writings of the early church fathers.
[ 1590-1600; patrologia. See PATRI-, -O-, -LOGY ]