While Irenaeus was in Rome, a persecution took place in Lyon. Returning to Gaul, Irenaeus succeeded the martyr Saint Pothinus and became the second bishop of ...

Patron Saint of those who work for the unity of the Eastern and Western Churches. Invoked against Christological heresies, and by apologists and catechists.

Irenaeus was involved in many of its controversies in the second century. He was a student, well trained no doubt, with great patience in investigating.

During the persecution of Marcus Aurelius, Irenaeus was a priest of the Church of Lyons. The clergy of that city, many of whom were suffering imprisonment for ...

St. Irenaeus' earthly life ended around 202 – possibly through martyrdom, though this is not definitively known.

Returning to Gaul from Rome, Irenaeus succeeded the martyr St Pothinus as Bishop of Lyons. During the peace which followed the persecution of Marcus Aurelius, ...

28 июн. 2024 г. · Saint Irenaeus of Lyons was an early Church Father, bishop, and theologian known for his defense of orthodox Christian doctrine against heresies ...

5 сент. 2024 г. · Saint Irenaeus was the bishop of Lugdunum (Lyon), an Apologist, a doctor of the church, and a leading Christian theologian of the 2nd ...

11 дек. 2019 г. · Can Saint Irenaeus the Martyr be declared a Doctor of the Church? Certainly. The concept of Doctor of the Church has developed over the years.