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Ignatius of Antioch
Birth: unknown
Death: unknown
Birth Date Prefix: c. 35 AD
Death Date Prefix: c. 108 AD
Nickname: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας
Biography
"Ignatius of Antioch was an Apostolic Father, student of the Apostle John, and the third bishop of Antioch. En route to Rome, where he met his martyrdom by being fed to wild beasts, he wrote a series of letters which have been preserved as an example of very early Christian theology. Important topics addressed in these letters include ecclesiology, the sacraments, and the role of bishops."
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"Ignatius of Antioch was an Apostolic Father, student of the Apostle John, and the third bishop of Antioch. En route to Rome, where he met his martyrdom by being fed to wild beasts, he wrote a series of letters which have been preserved as an example of very early Christian theology. Important topics addressed in these letters include ecclesiology, the sacraments, and the role of bishops."
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