Saint Irenaeus
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Saint Irenaeus may refer to:
- IrenaeusIrenaeusSaint Irenaeus , was Bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul, then a part of the Roman Empire . He was an early church father and apologist, and his writings were formative in the early development of Christian theology...
, (ca. 130 – 202), Bishop of Lyon - Irenaeus of SirmiumIrenaeus of SirmiumSaint Irenaeus of Sirmium was bishop of Sirmium in Pannonia, which is now Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia. He was bishop during the reign of Diocletian. He refused to offer pagan sacrifices, even at the behest of his family. He was condemned, and then beheaded on 24 March 304.-References:*Walsh,...
, (died 304), Bishop of Sirmium