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Hilary of Poitiers
Bishop of Poitiers (c. – c. )
Hilary of Poitiers (Latin: Hilarius Pictaviensis; c.&#;&#;– c.&#;)[2] was Bishop of Poitiers and a Doctor of the Church.
He was sometimes referred to as the "Hammer of the Arians" (Malleus Arianorum) and the "Athanasius of the West".
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His name comes from the Latin word for happy or cheerful. In addition to his important work as bishop, Hilary was married and the father of Abra of Poitiers, a nun and saint who became known for her charity.
Early life
Hilary was born at Poitiers either at the end of the 3rd or beginning of the 4th century A.D.
His parents were pagans of distinction. He received a good education,[5] which included a high level of Greek.[6] He studied, later on, the Old and New Testament writings, with the result that he abandoned his Neoplatonism for Christianity, and with his wife and his daughter, traditionally known as Saint Abra of Poitiers, was baptized and received into t