Hilary of Poitiers

Hilary of Poitiers or St Hilarius was Bishop of Poitiers and a Doctor of the Church. He was sometimes referred to as the "Hammer of the Arians" and the "Athanasius of the West". His name comes from the Latin word for happy or cheerful.

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Who was born first?

• Hilary of Poitiers was born 5 years after Maximus of Ephesus
• Hilary of Poitiers was born 14 years before Basil of Caesarea
• Hilary of Poitiers was born 19 years before Huiyuan
• Hilary of Poitiers was born 24 years before Ambrose
• Hilary of Poitiers was born 25 years after Gaius Marius Victorinus

Timeline

1. Gaius Marius Victorinus290–364
2. Maximus of Ephesus310–372
3. Hilary of Poitiers (this page)315–367
4. Basil of Caesarea329–379
5. Huiyuan334–416
6. Ambrosecirca AD 339 – April 4, AD 397

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