Doctor of the Church
Saint Irenaeus of Lyon
Bishop · Doctor of the Church — Doctor of Unity · Feast June 28
Saint Irenaeus of Lyon, Doctor of Unity, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Background
Saint Irenaeus (c. 130-202), bishop of Lyon and disciple of Saint Polycarp, refuted Gnosticism and articulated the rule of faith and apostolic succession in Against Heresies. Declared a Doctor of the Church — the Doctor of Unity — by Pope Francis in 2022.
Summary
Saint Irenaeus of Lyon, Doctor of Unity, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Doctor title
Doctor of Unity
Feast day
June 28
Feast month
6
Ecclesial role
bishop
Feast day of month
28