Saint Irenaeus of Lyons

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:church
gptkb:Saint
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Gnosticism
gptkb:Apostolic_Fathers
Early Christianity
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Smyrna
gptkbp:birth_year c. 130
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Development_of_Christian_doctrine
Defense against heresies
gptkbp:cultural_aspect gptkb:Hellenistic_culture
gptkb:Roman_Empire
Christianity's development
gptkbp:death_place Lyons
gptkbp:death_year c. 202
gptkbp:feast_day June 28
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Early_Church
2nd century
gptkbp:historical_significance Early Christian martyr
Defender of orthodoxy
Advocate for the authority of the bishops
Early Christian theologian
Influencer of later Christian thought
Promoter of the unity of the Church
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saint Irenaeus of Lyons
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Stoicism
gptkb:Christian_theology
Christology
Trinitarian theology
Ecclesiology
Platonism
Christian apologetics
Jewish thought
Scriptural interpretation
Gnostic thought
Patristic thought
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Athanasius_of_Alexandria
gptkb:Tertullian
gptkb:Augustine_of_Hippo
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Against_Heresies
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
Greek
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Doctor_of_Philosophy
Patron saint of the diocese of Lyon
gptkbp:notable_work Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:title Bishop of Lyons
gptkbp:venerated_in gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:writings gptkb:Adversus_Haereses
Proof of the Apostolic Preaching
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orthodox_Church_in_America
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5