Memorial of St. Irenaeus, 130-202; details of his birth and death are unclear; as bishop of Lyons, he fought the Gnostic heresy, which claimed “secret knowledge”; through his work, the influence of the Gnostics gradually ended
Memorial of St. Irenaeus, 130-202; details of his birth and death are unclear; as bishop of Lyons, he fought the Gnostic heresy, which claimed “secret knowledge”; through his work, the influence of the Gnostics gradually ended