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Ignatius of Antioch (/ ɪ ɡ ˈ n eɪ ʃ ə s /; Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, translit. Ignátios Antiokheías; died c. 108/140 AD), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (Ἰγνάτιος ὁ Θεοφόρος, Ignátios ho Theophóros, 'the God-bearing'), was an early Christian writer and Patriarch of Antioch.
- surrounded by lions or in chains
- Church in eastern Mediterranean; Church in North Africa
Mar 14, 2024 · St. Ignatius of Antioch (died c. 110, Rome; Western feast day October 17; Eastern feast day December 20) was the bishop of Antioch, Syria (now in Turkey), known mainly from seven highly regarded letters that he wrote during a trip to Rome, as a prisoner condemned to be executed for his beliefs.
Dec 23, 2018 · Updated on December 23, 2018. Ignatius of Antioch (ca 50–ca 110 CE) was an early Christian martyr and an important figure in the early Christian church. He was an "apostolic father," which means he had direct contact with Christ's apostles and the second or third Christian bishop at Antioch in Syria. Ignatius is best known for a series of ...
Aug 3, 2022 · Ignatius of Antioch held many religious beliefs, the most important ones being his belief in Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection. He strongly believed that these three doctrines hold the answer to life everlasting in heaven with the Lord Jesus. Ignatius also saw laboring with Christ in His kingdom as a vital part of Christendom.
- Lancelot Tucker
Ignatius of Antioch, Saint, also called Theophorus ( o Theophoros ); b. in Syria, c. the year 50; d. at Rome between 98 and 117. More than one of the earliest ecclesiastical writers have given credence, though apparently without good reason, to the legend that Ignatius was the child whom the Savior took up in His arms, as described in Mark, ix, 35.
Apr 23, 2024 · St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr in Rome - Information on the Saint of the Day - Vatican News. 17 October. St. Ignatius of Antioch, 17th century. A precious link to the Apostles. For the Christians of the first and early second centuries, Christianity was like an explosion of light not only in the world but in their lives.
As the second (or third) bishop of Antioch, one of the most important churches of the day, he was certainly one of the most prominent Christians of the time immediately succeeding the apostles.
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