| NOUN | person | Irenaeus, Saint Irenaeus, St. Irenaeus | Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer |
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| Meaning | Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200 ). | |
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| Synonyms | Saint Irenaeus, St. Irenaeus | |
| Category | Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church | The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
| Instance of | Church Father, Father of the Church, Father | (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine |
| Doctor of the Church, Doctor | (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching | |
| saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization | |