Irenaeus

Irenaeus of Lyon was a Greek bishop in the second century, noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology by opposing Gnostic interpretations of Christian Scripture and defending orthodoxy.

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Who was born first?

• Irenaeus and Aulus Gellius were born the same year
• Irenaeus was born 1 year after Galen
• Irenaeus was born 10 years after Lucian of Samosata
• Irenaeus was born 10 years after Tatian
• Irenaeus was born 20 years before Nagarjuna

Timeline

1. Lucian of Samosatacirca AD 120 – circa AD 180
2. Tatiancirca AD 120 – circa AD 173
3. GalenSeptember AD 129 – 4th century
4. Aulus Gelliuscirca AD 130 – circa AD 180
5. Irenaeus (this page)circa AD 130 – circa AD 202
6. Nagarjunacirca AD 150 – circa AD 250

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