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Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Saint Irenaeus 1901 By Lucien Bégule Church of Saint Irenaeus Lyon France Photographed On 6 June 2010 By Gérald Gambier
Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Saint Irenaeus 1901 By Lucien Bégule Church of Saint Irenaeus Lyon France Photographed On 6 June 2010 By Gérald Gambier

Saint Irenaeus of Lyons

Also known as: Ireneo; Doctor unitatis; Doctor of Unity

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

June 28

Died

January 1, 202

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Irenaeus of Lyons, also known as Ireneo, was a prominent figure in the early Catholic Church and a disciple of Saint Polycarp of Smyrna. He was born around 130 AD in Smyrna, Asia Minor (modern Izmir, Turkey). Irenaeus was ordained as a priest in 177 AD and became the Bishop of Lugdunum, Gaul (modern Lyons, France), where he dedicated himself to combating the spread of Gnosticism....

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