Much of the information about Irenaeus is supposed to be fact or is believed to be probable and in some cases is accepted because it was possible. This is so because there are such small amounts of information about Ireneaus that are known to be factual. This leaves the rest of his life and actions to be "guessed at". Which leaves me to conclude that the next pages you are about to read may or may not be true.
Even the time of Ireneaus' birth is unknown. It is thought by many scholars that Ireneaus' birth was around 125 AD. Many others say that Ireneaus' birth was an entire century before…
