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Pope officially declares St. Irenaeus a Doctor of the Church

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SAINT IRENAEUS OF LYON
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I.Media - published on 01/21/22
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Pope Francis has officially declared St. Irenaeus, 2nd-century bishop of Lyon, a Doctor of the Church, with the title "Doctor of Unity" in a decree issued on January 21, 2022.

Pope Francis has officially declared Saint Irenaeus, second century bishop of Lyon, Doctor of the Church with the title "Doctor unitatis" [Doctor of Unity, in Latin], in a decree issued on January 21, 2022. Irenaeus is the 37th Doctor of the Church, and the fifth from France.

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