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St. Hilary of Poitiers
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St. Hilary of Poitiers

c. 310–367 · Poitiers · Feast January 13

Hilary was a married pagan scholar who found the true God by reading the Scriptures and was baptized with his family. As bishop of Poitiers he defended the faith of Nicaea against the Arians and was exiled to Asia Minor, where he learned Eastern theology. His great work On the Trinity earned him the name “Athanasius of the West.”

  • Feast: January 13 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: c. 310–367
  • Place: Poitiers
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