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   What is a Martyrdom of Polycarp?

   • Martyrdom of Polycarp, early Christian letter that describes the death by burning of St. Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna in Asia Minor. It is the oldest authentic account of an early Christian martyr’s death and is included with the writings of the Apostolic Fathers.

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   Who wrote martyrdom of Polycarp?

   • It forms the earliest account of Christian martyrdom outside of the New Testament. The author of Martyrdom of Polycarp is unknown, but it has been attributed to members of the group of early Christian theologians known as the Church Fathers.

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   How did Saint Polycarp die?

   • Mosaic of Saint Polycarp inside the monastery of Hosios Loukas. Polycarp ( / ˈpɒlikɑːrp /; Greek: Πολύκαρπος, Polýkarpos; Latin: Polycarpus; AD 69 – 155) was a Christian bishop of Smyrna. According to the Martyrdom of Polycarp, he died a martyr, bound and burned at the stake, then stabbed when the fire failed to consume his body.

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   Who was Polycarp & what did he do?

   • The earliest attacks claimed the lives of many of the apostles. This text is the story, from around 160 AD, of the martyrdom of Polycarp, the Bishop of the church in Smyrna, a city in Asia Minor (modern Izmir in Turkey) devoted to Roman worship. The account is in the form of a letter from eye-witnesses to other churches in the area.

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   Read the account of Polycarp, the Bishop of Smyrna, who was executed in 160 AD for refusing to deny Christ. Learn how his death followed the pattern of Christ's and inspired other martyrs.

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   Polycarp (/ ˈ p ɒ l i k ɑːr p /; Greek: Πολύκαρπος, Polýkarpos; Latin: Polycarpus; AD 69 – 155) was a Christian bishop of Smyrna. According to the Martyrdom of Polycarp, he died a martyr, bound and burned at the stake, then stabbed when the fire failed to consume his body.

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   Martyrdom of Polycarp, early Christian letter that describes the death by burning of St. Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna in Asia Minor. It is the oldest authentic account of an early Christian martyr’s death and is included with the writings of the Apostolic Fathers.

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   Nov 30, 2022 · Polycarp was a bishop of Smyrna who refused to curse Christ and was burned alive in 155. Learn about his life, martyrdom and legacy in this article from Christianity.com.

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   Whatever the reason for the delay, it is still the first recorded martyrdom in post-New Testament church history. Uneducated but direct. He lived during the most formative era of the church, at...

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   Martyrdom of Polycarp is a manuscript written in the form of a letter that relates the religious martyrdom of Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna (the site of the modern city of İzmir, Turkey) and disciple of John the Apostle in the 2nd century AD. It forms the earliest account of Christian martyrdom outside of the New Testament.

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   Apr 2, 2024 · On his return to Smyrna, Polycarp was arrested by the Roman proconsul and burned to death when he refused to renounce Christianity. This event has been eulogized in the Martyrdom of Polycarp, one of the earliestknown Christian documents of this nature.

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