patristic
adjective
pa·tris·tic pə-ˈtri-stik 
variants or less commonly patristical
: of or relating to the church fathers or their writings
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Belief in transubstantiation has both scriptural and patristic bases. —
John Hirschauer, National Review, 10 June 2019
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John Hirschauer, National Review, 10 June 2019
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