[[Image:HilaryOfPoitiers.jpg|right|250px|thumb| St. Hilary of Poitiers]]
[[Image:HilaryOfPoitiers.jpg|right|250px|thumb| St. Hilary of Poitiers]]
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'''Saint Hilary of Poitiers''', (b. 315, died 368) was one of the greatest theologians during a very troubled period of the Church. St. Hilary was a defender of the divinity of [[Christ]] and strongly opposed the heresy of Arianism. He became Bishop of Poitiers [[France]] and was known as a brilliant scholar with a humble gentleness. This valiant champion of Christ created the first hymns used by the Church in the West. Introduced Eastern theology to the Western Church. St. Hilary was proclaimed a [[Doctor of the Church]] in 1851 by [[Pope Pius IX]].
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'''Saint Hilary of Poitiers''', (b. 315, died 368) was one of the greatest theologians during a very troubled period of the Church. St. Hilary was a defender of the divinity of [[Christ]] and strongly opposed the heresy of Arianism. He became Bishop of Poitiers in Roman Gaul and was known as a brilliant scholar with a humble gentleness. This valiant champion of Christ created the first hymns used by the Church in the West. Introduced Eastern theology to the Western Church. St. Hilary was proclaimed a [[Doctor of the Church]] in 1851 by [[Pope Pius IX]].
==Early Life==
==Early Life==
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==Death==
==Death==
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Hilary died of natural causes at Poitiers, France in 368. He is the patron saint of Argusto, Italy. Also, the patron saint against [[snake]] bites. <ref>[http://saints.sqpn.com/sainth02.htm Saint Hilary of Poitiers] Star Quest production network</ref>
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Hilary died of natural causes at Poitiersvc in 368. He is the patron saint of Argusto, Italy. Also, the patron saint against [[snake]] bites. <ref>[http://saints.sqpn.com/sainth02.htm Saint Hilary of Poitiers] Star Quest production network</ref>