ST. IRENAEUS – July 3
DVRodriguez2020-11-09T14:57:22-05:00St. Irenaeus of Lyon is the greatest Church Father of the Second Century. He was a great philosopher, theologian, bishop and martyr. A study of his voluminous writings proves beyond any doubt that that nascent Christian Church had full Catholic orthodoxy. St. Irenaeus is one of the most important Church Fathers. He is the greatest Catholic apologist of second century Christianity. He also bridges the Catholic traditions of East and West. For these reasons, he is one of the most important figures to study and learn about when one desires to become more familiar with 'early Christianity.' Furthermore, he is remarkable [...]