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''Synopsis:'' {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Irenaeus of Lyon was an important early Christian, who was Bishop of Lyon and argued strongly against |subtopics = [[Gnosticism]] ----__TOC__{{topics}}* [[GnosticismApologetics]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}| ==Main article==}}
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Irenaeus ([[130]] - [[202]] AD) was an important early Christian who wrote against [[Gnosticism]]. He was originally from Asia Minor and later became Bishop of Lyon (South Gaul).
Traditionally, he is believed to have died a martyr's death.
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