Irenaeus of Lyons (–202)
Author of On the Apostolic Preaching
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Image credit: Saint Irenaeus (c. 130-202), bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul (now Lyons, France).
Works by Irenaeus of Lyons
Irenaeus of Lyons on Baptism and Eucharist: Selected Texts with Introduction, Translation and Annotation (Joint… (1991) 14 copies
Five Books of St. Irenaeus Bishop of Lyons: Against Heresies with the Fragments that Remain of His Other Works (2018) 9 copies
The Writings of Irenæus, Vols. 1 & 2 5 copies
Fontes Christiani, 1. Folge, 21 Bde. in 38 Tl.-Bdn., Ln, Bd.8/4, Gegen die Häresien IV (1997) 2 copies
The Treatise of Irenæus of Lugdunum Against the Heresies; a Translation of the Principal Passages, With Notes and… (2023) 2 copies
El baile 1 copy
St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons', Five Books Against Heresies (Volume 2): Greek and Latin Edition (2013) 1 copy
Contre Les Hérésies, 3.2 1 copy
Writings of Irenaeus, Vol 2 1 copy
Contre Les Hérésies, 3.1 1 copy
Contre Les Hérésies, 2.2 1 copy
Associated Works
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume I Advent Season and Christmas Season) (1974) — Contributor — 100 copies
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume II Lenten Season and Easter Season) (1974) — Contributor — 86 copies
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume III: The Weeks of the Year 6 - 34) (1974) — Contributor — 65 copies
Witness of the Saints: Patristic Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours (2012) — Contributor — 24 copies
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- Other names
- Irenaeus
Irenäus
Saint Irenaeus of Lyon - Birthdate
- 2nd Century
- Date of death
- 202
- Burial location
- Church of St. John, Lyons
- Gender
- male
- Birthplace
- Smyrna, Asia Minor
- Place of death
- Lugdunum, Gaul
- Places of residence
- Lugdunum, Gaul
- Occupations
- Bishop of Lugdunum
- Organizations
- Roman Catholic Church
- Short biography
- Irenaeus (early 2nd century – c. AD 202), referred to by some as Saint Irenaeus, was Bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul, then a part of the Roman Empire (now Lyons, France). He was an early Church Father and apologist, and his writings were formative in the early development of Christian theology. He was a hearer of Polycarp, who in turn was traditionally a disciple of John the Evangelist.
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Outstanding short book on the Incarnation by the first great Christian theologian. Excellent choice for Lent reading.
Strikingly orthodox for such an early work, but thenthe version which survives is a much later manuscript of a translation so it may have been smoothed out over time; notable also for its strong reliance on the Jewish tradition
An important work for scholars, but mystifying to others who probably had no idea that there were as many as 60 different sects of Christianity during the 2nd. cent. This is the book referred to by almost all later writers. When Iranaeus wrote this he did not call the sects heretics - that came later from the RC Church - but he suggested they were sects in error in their thinking. he wrote the book for a friend (Bishop) to warn him how to detect wrong thinking in his congregation.
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Irenaeus was one of the first to hold the four Gospels as cannon.
The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because there is a lot of repetitiveness concerning all the Gnostic Heresies.