Hilary (Hilarius) of Poitiers (c. 300 – c. 368) was Bishop of Poitiers and is a Doctor of the Church. He was sometimes referred to as the Hammer of the Arians (Latin: Malleus Arianorum) and the Athanasius of the West. His name comes from the Latin word for happy or cheerful. His optional memorial in the Roman Catholic calendar of saints is 13 January. In the past when this date was occupied by the Octave Day of the Epiphany his feast day was moved to 14 January.
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birth date
0300-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Gaul, Poitiers, France
death date
0368-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Poitiers
title
Malleus Arianorum and the Athanasius of the West; Bishop Confessor and Doctor of the Church
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, Catholic Church
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