Church figure
Irenaeus of Lyon
A disciple of Polycarp who became bishop of Lyon and defended the apostolic faith against Gnosticism.
Awaiting theological review
connected with
- Church figurePolycarp of Smyrna →Early Christian source
Taught him as a boy
- Church figureJustin Martyr →Early Christian source
Irenaeus quotes him in Against Heresies
- PopePope Clement →Early Christian source
Listed the bishops of Rome down to his day