St. Hilary of Poitiers quotes from Hilary of Poitiers: → Previous Next Hilary of Poitiers (c. 310 – c. 367) was Bishop of Poitiers and a Doctor of the Church. His name comes from the Latin word for happy or cheerful (Latin: Hilarius). He was sometimes referred to as the "Hammer of the Arians" (Malleus Arianorum) and the "Athanasius