Doctor Crucis. The Criteria for Conferral of the Title of Doctor of the Church and their Application to the Case of Edith Stein. Part I

Edith Stein is widely recognised as a saint, martyr, victim of the Holocaust and female philosopher – but can she be Doctor Church? So far, thirty-seven figures, including four women, carry title due to their so-called ‘eminent doctrines’, eminentes doctrinae. For centuries, procedural difficulty existed in awarding titles martyrs, however, second decade 21st century, Congregation for Causes Saints reached conclusion that martyrdom not, principle, an obstacle title. A question, therefore, posed: does legacy someone among Christian martyrs fulfill criteria Church’s Doctorate?
 The aim this article investigate conferral Church, prime which criterion called eminens doctrina, apply them one example, Stein. In doing so, I consider question purely historically philosophically, starting out with definitions Father Church part (available below). 2024), ask what aspects martyr’s theology, philosophy spirituality eminent doctrine, formulated documents, are insufficient or lacking. order highlight nature particular criterion, contrast Stein’s case other recently debated cases, such those Irenaeus Lyons John Paul II.