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Dec 3, 2023 · Saint Hilary of Poitiers Bishop, Confessor & Doctor of the Church. Hilary was born to a noble pagan family in what is now central France, in the early fourth century. He was highly educated, and through reason and study he rejected polytheism before coming into the Church with his wife and daughter.
St. Hilary of Poitiers. Pope Benedict XVI. Among his contributions to Catholic life, St. Hilary stressed the importance of Trinitarian baptismal faith and combined strong faith and docile relations.
- His Early Life
- Married with A Daughter Saint Abra
- Bishop of Poitiers Involved in Controversy
- His Literary Works
- His Death
Hilary was born around 310 in Poitiers, Aquitaine, Gaul (France) to wealthy, noble parents. He was raised a pagan. Hilary was converted from paganism to Christianity by his study of the Bible and was baptized when he was older.
Hilary had been married before his conversion and had a daughter named Abra who also became a saint after her conversion. His wife and daughter , Saint Abra, were both still alive, when despite his objections, he was elected Bishop of Poitiers around 353. According to the practice that existed, married men were sometimes promoted to the episcopacy,...
Almost at once, Hilary became involved in the Arian controversy and became the main defender of the Divinity of Jesus Christ. Hilary refused to attend the Synod of Milan called by the Emperor Constantius II in 355 where all the bishops in attendance were required to sign a condemnation of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria. In 356, Hilary was condemned...
His skills as a debater were matched by his lasting literary works on the faith that included: 1. De Trinitate (On the Trinity– that was written while he was in exile against the Arians) 2. Commentarius in Evangelium Matthaei, an allegorical exegesis of the first Gospel 3. De Synodis (On the Synods) – written in preparation for the Council of Seleu...
Around November 1, 368, Hilary died in Poitiers, France. He was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1851 by Blessed Pope Pius IX and his feast day is on celebrated on January 13. Beatified:Pre-Congregation Canonized:Pre-Congregation Feast Day:January 13 Patron Saint: Against Rheumatism, Against Snakes and Snake Bites Sources: 1. 1.1. Our Sunday Visi...
Jan 14, 2024 · St. Hilary of Poitiers was a defender of the Orthodox faith during the struggle of the Church with the Arian heresy in the fourth century. Hilary was born in Poitiers around 315, the son of aristocratic pagan parents in the portion of the Roman Empire called Gaul.
6 days ago · St. Hilary of Poitiers. Feast Day: January 13 – CNA. On January 13, Catholics celebrate St. Hilary of Poitiers, a fourth-century philosopher whose studies made him a champion of Orthodox Trinitarian theology during one of the most difficult periods of Church history.
Jan 13, 2024 · Today's Saint. January 13, 2024. St. Hilary of Poitiers. Hilary was born in Poitiers to a pagan family, but through years of searching for truth and his study of Scripture, he converted and was baptized.
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St. Hilary of Poitiers. St. Hilary was hailed by the best minds of his age as an “illustrious” teacher and a “most eloquent man”—high praise from St. Augustine and St. Jerome, two of the greatest theologians the Church has ever known.
