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The '''Apostolic Fathers''' are a group of early Christian authors and Christian leaders who are believed to have had contact with Jesus' twelve disciples, and whose writings date back to the middle of the first century. They include St. [[Clement of Rome]], [[Ignatius]] of Antioch, St. [[Polycarp]] of Smyrna, Didache, Barnabas of Alexandria, The Shepherd of Hermas, and Diognetus.
The '''Apostolic Fathers''' are a group of early Christian authors and Christian leaders who are believed to have had contact with Jesus' twelve disciples, and whose writings date back to the middle of the first century. They include St. [[Clement of Rome]], [[Ignatius of Antioch]], St. [[Polycarp]] of Smyrna, Didache, Barnabas of Alexandria, The Shepherd of Hermas, and Diognetus.
The writings themselves are called "The Apostolic Fathers".
The writings themselves are called "The Apostolic Fathers".