On Oct. 7, Pope Francis announced his intention to declare St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the Church in the near future, under the title of Doctor Unitatis (“Doctor of Unity”). The title is ...
ROUNDTABLE: The Register speaks with theologians Tracey Rowland, Father Thomas Joseph White, John Cavadini, and Matthew Bunson for their thoughts on St. Irenaeus of Lyon being declared a Doctor of the ...
The likeness of St. Irenaeus of Lyon is pictured in a stained-glass window at the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate in Guelph, Ontario. During an Oct. 7, 2021, meeting with members of the St. Irenaeus ...
Many centuries after his lifetime, the church continues to honor St. Irenaeus of Lyons on June 28 for his tremendous life of faith and his lasting impact on the church. Irenaeus is thought to have ...
Some years ago, while I was a student priest in Rome, a classmate and I decided to take a few days away from the Eternal City. We chose to go to France and visit some of the holy places throughout ...
On 23 August of every year the Church celebrates the memory of an important saint and bishop of the second century Christian Church. St. Irenaeus was bishop of Lyons (Lugdunum) in the second century.
Pope Francis officially has declared St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the church. In a decree released by the Vatican Jan. 21, the pope ordered that the second-century theologian be given the title of ...