Events Tagged: "Lyon"

Martyrs of Lyon and Vienne - 48 Christians including St. Blandina (slave girl) tortured and killed in amphitheater

St. Pothinus martyred at 90 - first bishop of Lyon, died in prison from torture during Marcus Aurelius persecution

St. Irenaeus becomes Bishop of Lyon - writes 'Against Heresies' combating Gnosticism

Irenaeus becomes Bishop of Lyon - student of Polycarp, writes against Gnosticism, develops theory of recapitulation