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Irenaeus

Irenaeus (/ɪrɪˈneɪəs/ or /ˌaɪrɪˈniːəs/; Koine Greek: Εἰρηναῖος, romanized: Eirēnaîos, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}IPA: ) was a Greek bishop in the second century, noted for his role in…

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Notable work
Against Heresies
Born
before c. 155 AD Smyrna, Asia, Roman Empire
Died
after c. 191 AD Lugdunum, Gallia Lugdunensis, Roman Empire
Diocese
Lyon
Era
Patristic Age
Feast day
June 28 (Latin Catholic Church, Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Anglicanism); August 23 (Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches); Monday after fourth Su…

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Biography

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Writings

Scripture

Apostolic authority

Theology and contrast with Gnosticism

Quartodeciman Controversy

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Irenaeus

Nodes130
Edges129
Triples220
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015385
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Irenaeus

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related to External links · 41
Irenaeus → Against HeresiesA, Ante-Nicene Fathers, Apostolic PreachingBook II, Bishop, Butler's Lives, Catholic Online, Critique, Early Christian Writings IrenaeusFragments, EarlyChurch, Elaine, Evil, Extensive, Grace Incarnate, Internet ArchiveWorks, Irenaean Theodicy, Irenaeus's, IrenaeusGregory, Irenæus, James, Jesus
related to Scripture · 31
Irenaeus → Adversus, Against Heresies, Anatolia, Apostles, Apostles' Creed, Before Irenaeus, Christians, Church, Faith, Gnostics, Gospel, Gospels, He, III, Jesus, John, Luke, Marcion, Marcion's, Mark
related to Writings · 29
Irenaeus → Adversus, Against Heresies, Apostle, Book, Book IV, But, Christ, Church, Father, For, God, Gospel, Gospels, His, In, In Book, In Book II, In Book III, Jesus, Jesus's
related to Biography · 22
Irenaeus → AD, Anatolia, Christian, Christians, Church, During, Gaul, Greek, Lyon, Marcus Aurelius, Montanism, Polycarp's, Pope Eleutherius, Returning, Roman, Rome, Saint Pothinus, Smyrna, The, Turkey
related to Apostolic authority · 14
Irenaeus → Apostles, Apostolic, Catholic, Catholic-Protestant, Eastern, Gnostics, In, Irenaeus's, It, Jesus, Roman, Rome, Scripture, The
related to Theology and contrast with Gnosticism · 14
Irenaeus → Aeons, Apostle, Century Christian, Demiurge, Gnostics, God, Irenaeus's, John, Logos, Monad, Polycarp, Son, Spirit, The
related to Use of Paul's Epistles · 14
Irenaeus → Adam, Christ, Fall, God's, Human, Irenaeus's, Jesus, Jesus's, Law, Many, Paul, Paul's, Paul's Epistles, Satan
related to Quartodeciman Controversy · 12
Irenaeus → Anatolia, Christians, Churches, Easter, For, Jewish, Passover, Polycrates, Quartodeciman Controversy, Rome, Victor, When Pope Victor
related to Valentinian Gnosticism · 11
Irenaeus → According, Achamoth, For, Forefather, Gnostic, Gnosticism, Salvation, Sophia's, Therefore, Valentinian Gnosticism, Valentinians
related to Veneration · 10
Irenaeus → August, Church, Doctor, Francis, January, June, Pope Francis, The Eastern Orthodox Church, The Latin Catholic Church, Unity

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IrenaeusBornbefore c. 155 AD Smyrna, Asia, Roman Empire1.00infobox
IrenaeusDiedafter c. 191 AD Lugdunum, Gallia Lugdunensis, Roman Empire1.00infobox
IrenaeusDioceseLyon1.00infobox
IrenaeusEraPatristic Age1.00infobox
IrenaeusFeast dayJune 28 (Latin Catholic Church, Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Anglicanism); August 23 (Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches); Monday after fourth Su…1.00infobox
IrenaeusLanguageGreek1.00infobox
IrenaeusMain interestsTheodicy, millennialism1.00infobox
IrenaeusNotable ideasIrenaean theodicy Recapitulation theory of atonement1.00infobox
IrenaeusNotable workAgainst Heresies1.00infobox
IrenaeusPredecessorPothinus1.00infobox
IrenaeusSeeLyon1.00infobox
IrenaeusSuccessorZechariah1.00infobox
IrenaeusTitle as SaintBishop of Lyon, Venerable, Hieromartyr, Church Father, Doctor of the Church1.00infobox
IrenaeusTradition or movementTrinitarianism1.00infobox
IrenaeusVenerated inCatholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Church Assyrian Church of the East Lutheranism Anglicanism1.00infobox
Irenaeusis afirst to draw comparisons between Eve and Mary0.90text

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