Hilary of Poitiers (Gallo- Roman doctor of the church who as bishop of Poitiers was a champion of orthodoxy against Arianism and was the first Latin writer to introduce Greek doctrine to Western Christendom)

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• Hilary of Poitiers, Saint — ▪ bishop of Poitiers Latin  Hilarius  born c. 315, Poitiers, Gaul died c. 367, Poitiers; feast day January 13       Gallo Roman doctor of the church who as bishop of Poitiers was a champion of orthodoxy against Arianism (q.v.) and was the first… …   Universalium

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