Hieromartyr · 2nd century
Hieromartyr Irenaeus of Lyons
Also known as Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons
A disciple of the apostolic tradition through Saint Polycarp who became Bishop of Lyons and wrote against the heresies of his day; martyred in the early third century.
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Pre-schism Western saint.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints