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Irenaeus

Type Figure Region Gaul Time c. 130–202 Also known as Saint Irenaeus

Irenaeus (c. 130–202 CE) was a Christian bishop and apologist of the Roman Empire, born in Asia Minor and later active in Gaul;…

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  1. c. 130–177Smyrna · IoniaReceived Christian education in Asia Minor, personally hearing Bishop Polycarp recount the apostolic tradition, laying the intellectual foundation for his later apologetic and theological writings.
  2. c. 177–202Lugdunum · GaulServed as bishop of Lugdunum (Lyon) in Gaul, led the local church, and wrote "Against Heresies," systematically critiquing Gnosticism and defending the apostolic transmission of faith and the authority of Scripture.

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