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Ignátios Antiokheías; died c. 108/140 AD), [2][3][7][8][9] also known as Ignatius Theophorus (Ἰγνάτιος ὁ Θεοφόρος, Ignátios ho Theophóros, 'the God-bearing'), was an early Christian writer and Patriarch of Antioch. While en route to Rome, where he met his martyrdom, Ignatius wrote a series of letters.
Oct 4, 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.
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.
Dec 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.
Nov 2, 2024 · Ignatius was a bishop in Antioch, Syria, where there seems to have been some kind of conflict in the Church, either over doctrine or over authority (or both). It may very well be this division among the Antiochene church that caused Ignatius to be arrested and condemned.
St. Ignatius of Antioch (c. 35-c.108) was a spiritual giant for the first Christians. From father to son, mother to daughter, the story of his life and martyrdom were passed on in an awe-hushed atmosphere and during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass his letters were often read alongside those of St. Paul.
Printable PDF of St. Ignatius of Antioch. Shop St. Ignatius of Antioch. "I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire."
Aug 8, 2008 · Though most famous for being one of the church's earliest martyrs, his letters also served to record the rapid development of church hierarchy. "Follow, all of you, the bishop, as Jesus Christ ...
St. Ignatius of Antioch. Share. Also called Theophorus (ho Theophoros); born in Syria, around the year 50; died at Rome between 98 and 117.
Oct 17, 2024 · Ignatius is the first to use the word katholicos, or universal, to describe the Body of the Lord, the Church wherever it is gathered around a bishop assisted by his priests and deacons: “Wherever the bishop appears, there let the people be; as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the catholic Church.”
