"In two thousand years of history only thirty-three individuals have been accorded the title of doctor ecclesiae. What is a Doctor of the Church? How did the Office develop? Who are the Doctors of the Church and what role could they have in the lives of contemporary believers? What does the inclusion of three women in the past generation portend for the future of the title?"--BOOK JACKET. "This volume is designed to tell ordinary readers everything they always wanted to know about these important leaders by didn't know who to ask."--BOOK JACKET.