biography
pronunciation:
[irenayus]
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| male
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| lived:
| (c.130–c.200)
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| biography:
| One of the Christian Fathers of the Greek Church, probably born near Smyrna. A priest of the Graeco–Gaulish Church of Lyon, he became bishop there in 177. A successful missionary bishop, he is chiefly known for his opposition to Gnosticism, his theological writing, and his attempts to prevent a rupture between Eastern and Western Churches over the computing of Easter. Feast day 28 June (W), 23 August (E). |
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