RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Irenaeus

130 - 202

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Irenaeus ( or ; Ancient Greek: Εἰρηναῖος, romanized: Eirēnaîos; c. 125 – 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 opposing Gnostic interpretations of Christian Scripture 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. Chosen as Bishop of Lugdunum, now Lyon, Irenaeus wrote his best-known work Against Heresies around 180 as a refutation of gnosticism, in particular that of Valentinus. To counter the doctrines of the gnostic sects claiming secret wisdom, he offered three pillars of orthodoxy: the scriptures, the tradition said to be handed down from the apostles, and the teaching of the apostles' successors. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Irenaeus is the 348th most popular religious figure (down from 311th in 2019), the 117th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 106th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Irenaeus is most famous for his work "Against Heresies." In this work, he argued that the four gospels were the only reliable sources of information about Jesus.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Irenaeus ranks 348 out of 3,187. Before him are Vincent de Paul, Pope Stephen I, Muhammad al-Mahdi, Matteo Ricci, Pietro Parolin, and Pope Symmachus. After him are Malachi, Nathan, Photios I of Constantinople, Pope John XI, Al-Tirmidhi, and Abu Hurairah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 130, Irenaeus ranks 2. Before him is Lucius Verus. After him are Avidius Cassius, Vologases V, and Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus. Among people deceased in 202, Irenaeus ranks 1. After him are Yuan Shao, and Charalambos.

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    Irenaeus

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    130 - 202

    HPI: 76.80

    Rank: 1

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    Yuan Shao

    POLITICIAN

    154 - 202

    HPI: 71.75

    Rank: 2

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    Charalambos

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    87 - 202

    HPI: 67.62

    Rank: 3

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Irenaeus ranks 117 out of 1,347. Before him are Anaximenes of Miletus (-585), Osman III (1699), Hecataeus of Miletus (-550), Ulfilas (311), Al-Battani (858), and Dionysius of Halicarnassus (-60). After him are Stefan Dušan (1308), Romanos IV Diogenes (1030), Piri Reis (1470), Photios I of Constantinople (900), Theodora (815), and Pausanias (110).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Irenaeus ranks 15. Before him are Margaret the Virgin (292), Saint Blaise (300), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Saint Pantaleon (275), Ephrem the Syrian (306), and Ulfilas (311). After him are Photios I of Constantinople (900), Theodora (815), Rachel (-3500), Fethullah Gülen (1941), Ignatius of Antioch (35), and Pope John VII (650).

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