Constant faith of the Church
Great teachers of the Church from at least the fourth century
spoke of Mary as having remained a virgin throughout her life:
Athanasius (Alexandria, 293 - 373)
Epiphanius (Palestine, 315? - 403)
Jerome (Stridon, present day Sloenia, 345? - 419)
Augustine (Numidia, now Algeria, 354 - 430)
Cyril (Alexandria, 376 - 444)
and others.
Magisterium of the Church
Council of Constantinople II (553 - 554) twice referred
to Mary as "ever-virgin."
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Athansasius
Epiphanius
Jerome
Augustine
Cyril
Council of
Constantinople