ST. IRENAEUS, BISHOP OF LYON AND MARTYR, ST PAUL I, POPE JUNE 28

ST. IRENAEUS, BISHOP OF LYON AND MARTYR
Saint Irenaeus was the first great theologian of the Church. His name, which means “peaceful” in Greek, matched the pattern of his life. He is noted for his defence of the Gospel against the various heresies of his day. As Bishop of Lyons, he was always a “good shepherd.” June 28

ST PAUL I, POPE

In the middle of the eighth century, St Paul I became the first, and thus far only, man to succeed his brother in the See of Peter. During the era of the Lombards, Pope St Paul I saved many relics of Christian saints from plundering.  June 28