Irenaeus - Wikipedia
网页Eirēnaîos; c. 130 – c. 202 AD) [4] was a Greek bishop noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology by combating heterodox or Gnostic interpretations of Scripture as heresy and defining proto-orthodoxy.
Saint Irenaeus | Biography, Works, Apologist, Theology, & Facts ...
网页2024年9月5日 · St. Irenaeus (born c. 120/140, Asia Minor—died c. 200/203, probably Lyon; Western feast day June 28; Eastern feast day August 23) was the bishop of Lugdunum (Lyon), an Apologist, a doctor of the church, and a …
Who was Saint Irenaeus of Lyons? - GotQuestions.org
网页2022年1月4日 · Irenaeus (AD 130–202) was the bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul (modern Lyons, France), a stalwart opponent of heresy, and an influential witness concerning the development of the biblical canon. Little is known about the life of Irenaeus.
Irenaeus of Lyons - Early Christian Writings
网页Information on Irenaeus of Lyons. Irenaeus of Lyons wrote his Against Heresies c. 175-185 CE. His work is invaluable to modern scholarship in the attempt to recover the content of Gnostic teachings in the second century. Irenaeus also provides the first explicit witness to a four-fold gospel canon.
Irenaeus of Lyon - Christianity Today
网页2019年6月17日 · Irenaeus saw martyrdom as the culmination of the Christian path and a chance to demonstrate what he considered the highest form of love: love for our enemies. Irenaeus’s Relevance
Irenaeus: Life, Writings, and Significance in Early Christianity
网页2024年6月16日 · Irenaeus, who served as the bishop of Lyon, remains one of the most significant theologians of early Christianity. His writings and actions helped to define Christian orthodoxy when the young religion was fraught with …
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Irenaeus
网页Irenaeus was one of the first Christians to defend the faith against Gnosticism, but what exactly did he believe and what else did he contribute to Christianity? Here’s your crash course on the life and accomplishments of Irenaeus—and why he still matters today.
Irenaeus; His life and Writings - History of the Early Church
网页The primary work of Irenaeus, Against Heresies, is one of the most precious remains of early Christian antiquity. It is devoted, on the one hand, to an account and refutation of those multiform Gnostic heresies which prevailed in the latter half of the second century; and, on the other hand, to an exposition and defense of the orthodox faith.
Irenaeus - Theopedia
网页Irenaeus (ca. 125-202) was bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul, which is now Lyons, France. Irenaeus was born in Smyrna in Asia Minor, where he studied under bishop Polycarp, who in turn had been a disciple of the Apostle John.
Saint Irenaeus summary | Britannica
网页Saint Irenaeus, (born c. 120/140, Asia Minor—died c. 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 …