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Irenaeus (/ɪrɪˈneɪəs/ or /ˌaɪrɪˈniːəs/; Greek: Εἰρηναῖος, translit. Eirēnaîos; c. 130 – c. 202 AD) was a Greek bishop 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 combating heterodox or Gnostic interpretations of Scripture as heresy and defining proto-orthodoxy. Originating from Smyrna, he had seen and heard the preaching of Polycarp, who in turn was said to have heard John the Evangelist, and thus was the last-known living connection with the Apostles. (Full article...)

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