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A podcast about the Fathers and Doctors of the Churchthe foundational figures of Christian history. A production of CatholicCulture.org, hosted by Jim Papandrea (formerly by Mike Aquilina). Currently covering all the Doctors of the Church! Seasons: 1: Church Fathers 2: Early Ecumenical Councils 3: Cities of God 4: Heresies 5: Doctors of the Church Language: en Genres: Christianity, History, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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5.46 St. Irenaeus of Lyons: Doctor of Unity
Episode 46
Wednesday, 11 November, 2026
St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 125 - 202) was the first true theologian after the apostles. He was the first to clearly articulate the doctrine of consubstantiality: that the Father and the Son are of the same divine substance, are the same divinity, and are equally eternal. Links For a general introduction to St. Irenaeus of Lyons, See Mike Aquilina's episode 10 of this podcast: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/irenaeus-lyon-putting-smack-down-on-heresy/ The Letter of the Churches of Vienne and Lyons to the Churches of Asia and Phrygia: https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/viennalyons.html Irenaeus of Lyons, The Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching: https://www.tertullian.org/fathers/irenaeus_02_proof.htm The episode on docetism: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/43-heresies-docetics-s-humanity/ The episode on gnosticism: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/45-heresies-gnosticism-christ-as-cosmic-mind/ The episode on modalism: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/47-heresies-modalism-god-as-monad-with-three-names/ SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's Newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters/ DONATE at: http://www.catholicculture.org/donate/audio For more on this Doctor of the Church, in historical context, see Dr. Papandrea's book - Reading the Church Fathers: A History of the Early Church and the Development of Doctrine: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/reading-the-church-fathers/ Dr. Papandrea's YouTube channel, The Original Church: https://www.youtube.com/@TheOriginalChurch Dr. Papandrea's Homepage: https://jimpapandrea.wordpress.com/ Theme Music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed: https://www.ccwatershed.org/
