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Irenaeus
Irenaeus
(;
Greek
: ) (early 2nd century – c.
AD
202), also referred to as
Saint Irenaeus
, was
Bishop of Lugdunum
in
Gaul
, then a part of the
Roman Empire
(now
Lyon
,
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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