Doctor of the Church
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Bishop · Doctor of the Church — Hammer of the Arians · Feast January 13
Saint Hilary of Poitiers, Hammer of the Arians, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Background
Saint Hilary (c. 310-367), bishop of Poitiers, was the foremost Latin defender of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism, for which he was exiled to Phrygia. His De Trinitate is a landmark of Trinitarian theology. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1851.
Summary
Saint Hilary of Poitiers, Hammer of the Arians, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Doctor title
Hammer of the Arians
Feast day
January 13
Feast month
1
Ecclesial role
bishop
Feast day of month
13