St. Irenaeus

St. Irenaeus
noun
Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200)
Syn: ↑Irenaeus, ↑Saint Irenaeus
Instance Hypernyms: ↑Church Father, ↑Father of the Church, ↑Father, ↑saint, ↑Doctor of the Church, ↑Doctor

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  • Irenaeus von Sirmium — (dt. „der Friedfertige“, „der Friedvolle“; † 304 in Sirmium) war ein christlicher Bischof in der Stadt Sirmium, die in der Provinz Pannonien lag. Sirmium liegt im heutigen Serbien nahe der Stadt Sremska Mitrovica. Irenaeus ist der erste belegte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Irenaeus, Saint — • Article on the bishop of Lyons, Father of the Church, d. late second or early third century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Irenaeus — Infobox Saint name=Saint Irenaeus birth date=2nd century death date=202 feast day=June 28 (Roman Catholic Church); August 23 (Eastern Orthodox Church) venerated in=Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Lutheran Church Anglican Communion… …   Wikipedia

  • Irenaeus, Saint — born с 120/140, Asia Minor died с 200/203, probably Lyon; Western feast day June 28; Eastern feast day August 23 Bishop and theologian. Born of Greek parents, he was a missionary to Gaul before being named bishop of Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France) …   Universalium

  • Irenaeus — (c. 130–c. 200)    Bishop, Theologian and Saint.    Irenaeus is thought to have been born in Smyrna since, as a boy, he heard St polycarp. He became a Presbyter in Lyons, Gaul, and was commissioned to ask Bishop Eleutherus of Rome for toleration… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

  • Irenaeus — (fl. 180)    Bishop of Lyons and a biblical theologian, Irenaeus had little time for formal philosophy. His work Against Heresies (177) is concerned with the refutation of Gnosticism, a polymorphous movement that threatened to undermine… …   Christian Philosophy

  • IRENAEUS — I. IRENAEUS Comes, tempore Theodosii Inn. ab hoc ad Conc. Ephesinum missus, protector nestorii fuit. Dein a Theodoreto Ep. Tyri ordinatus, indetum, quod Nestorianus, tum quod bigamus, pulsus est. Item, Ep. Caesareae, A. C. 454. interfuit Synodo a …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Irenaeus — noun Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130 200) • Syn: ↑Saint Irenaeus, ↑St. Irenaeus • Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome …   Useful english dictionary

  • Irenaeus of Sirmium — Saint Irenaeus of Sirmium (d. 304 AD) was bishop of Sirmium in Pannonia, which is now Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia. He was bishop during the reign of Diocletian. He refused to offer pagan sacrifices, even at the behest of his family. He was… …   Wikipedia

  • Irenaeus — Irénée de Lyon Pour les articles homonymes, voir Irénée. Saint Irénée Irénée de Lyon ou saint Irénée (en grec ancien …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Irenaeus, S. (1) — 1S. Irenaeus, (10. Febr.), auch Hyrenaeus, Hereneus und Irenaea, ein Martyrer zu Rom. Im Mart. Rom. steht er auch am 10. Febr. S. S. Zoticus. (II. 380.) …   Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

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