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Pope Francis declares St. Irenaeus ‘Doctor of Unity’

January 21, 2022

Pope Francis on Friday officially declared St. Irenaeus of Lyon as the 37th Doctor of the Church, with the title “Doctor Unitatis” (“Doctor of Unity”). “May the doctrine of such a great Master encourage more and more the path of all the Lord’s disciples towards full communion,” the pope wrote in a decree signed on Jan. 21.

Armenia must have a special place in God’s heart

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December 07, 2015

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Armenian saint proclaimed Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis

February 23, 2015

10th-century Armenian mystic, poet and monk St Gregory of Narek to be a Doctor of the Universal Church

Bishops call for French saint to be declared Doctor of the Church

November 10, 2014

French bishops give their backing to effort at plenary meeting in Lourdes

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