St Irenaeus of Lyon – Hand-carved Wooden Statue from South Tyrol

A wooden statue of St Irenaeus of Lyon: he wears a mitre, holds the staff in his raised hand and has a book in his arm. The book fits what he is known for – his writings.

Irenaeus was born around 135 in Smyrna, elected Bishop of Lyon around 178 and died around 202. Around 180 he wrote the work Adversus haereses against Gnosticism and is regarded as a co-founder of Christian theology. Pope Francis named him a Doctor of the Church on 21 January 2022. His martyrdom is not attested historically. His feast day and name day is 28 June.

• Heights: 12, 20, 30, 40, 60, 80 and 100 cm
• Finishes: Natural (the wood stays untreated) | Multicolour stained (three shades, wax, depending on the motif accents in gold or silver) | Hand-painted (oil paints, fixed with varnish)
• Wood: wood from the Gardena Valley – mainly lime wood, depending on size also maple or Swiss stone pine

Anyone called Irenaeus has a name day on 28 June – a summery date for a gift that lasts. Theology students and priests also find in the statue a greeting for graduation or ordination.

Hand-carved in Val Gardena (South Tyrol), as a one-of-a-kind piece with its own grain. It takes approx. 4–5 weeks until the Irenaeus stands with you. He is sent on his way insured via UPS from us in Flieden (delivery to all delivery countries, €6.90). Every piece is blessed by a Catholic priest in our warehouse in Flieden and comes with a certificate card (date of the blessing).