Mariology of the saints
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Throughout history, Catholic Mariology has been influenced by a number of saints who have attested to the central role of Mary in God's plan of salvation. The analysis of Early Church Fathers continue
Madonna and Child with saints by Duccio, 14th century
The Vision of St Bernard, by Fra Bartolommeo, c. 1504 (Uffizi).
Saint Petrus Canisius contributed to the Hail Mary prayer.
Madonna painted by St. Alphonsus Liguori, c. 1718
Irenaeus
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Irenaeus was a Greek bishop in the second century, noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development
Mariology of the saints
…attested to the central role of Mary in God's plan of salvation. The analysis of Early Church Fathers continues to be reflected in modern encyclicals. Irenaeus vigorously defended the title of "Theotokos" or Mother of God. The views of Anthony of Padua, Robert Bellarmine and others supported the doctrine of…
Stained-glass portrait by Lucien Bégule, 1901
Fresco of Saint Irenaeus from Christ the Savior Russian Orthodox Church, Wayne, West Virginia
Cambridge University library manuscript 4113 / Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 405. Irenaeus. c. 200 AD.
Saint Augustine by Philippe de Champaigne