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| − | Polycarp (AD 70-156) was Bishop of Smyrna in Asia Minor. | + | [[File:512px-Izmir St Polycarp Church Icon Miraculously Extinguishing Smyrna Fire.jpeg|thumbnail|right|500px|Polycarp miraculously extinguishing fire of the city of Smyrna (Izmir, Turkey).]] |
| + | '''Saint Polycarp''' (AD 70-156) was [[Bishop]] of Smyrna in [[Asia Minor]]. He was a [[disciple]] of [[Saint John]]. | ||
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| + | After 86 years of serving Christ the Lord, he laid down his life for Him in a heroic [[martyrdom]] by the [[Roman]]s. His Letter to the [[Philippians]] <ref>http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf01.iv.ii.html</ref> gives a good indication of what Catholic [[Christianity]] was like at the time. He knew [[Ignatius of Antioch]] who was also martyred. | ||
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| + | "Our chief sources of information concerning St. Polycarp are: (1) the Epistles of St. Ignatius; (2) St. Polycarp's own Epistle to the Philippians; (3) sundry passages in St. Irenæus; (4) the Letter of the Smyrnaeans recounting the martyrdom of St. Polycarp."<ref>https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12219b.htm</ref> | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | *[[Early Christianity]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | *[https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1-300/polycarp-11629601.html Who Was Polycarp?], Christianity.com | ||
| + | *[https://archive.ph/41tV8 Polycarp], Christianity Today | ||
| + | *[https://earlychristianwritings.com/polycarp.html St. Polycarp of Smyrna], Early Christian Writings website | ||
| + | *[https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/study/module/polycarp/ Polycarp’s Martyrdom], Christian History Institute | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <References/> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Early Christians]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Martyrs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:37, August 11, 2024
Saint Polycarp (AD 70-156) was Bishop of Smyrna in Asia Minor. He was a disciple of Saint John.
After 86 years of serving Christ the Lord, he laid down his life for Him in a heroic martyrdom by the Romans. His Letter to the Philippians [1] gives a good indication of what Catholic Christianity was like at the time. He knew Ignatius of Antioch who was also martyred.
"Our chief sources of information concerning St. Polycarp are: (1) the Epistles of St. Ignatius; (2) St. Polycarp's own Epistle to the Philippians; (3) sundry passages in St. Irenæus; (4) the Letter of the Smyrnaeans recounting the martyrdom of St. Polycarp."[2]
See also
External links
- Who Was Polycarp?, Christianity.com
- Polycarp, Christianity Today
- St. Polycarp of Smyrna, Early Christian Writings website
- Polycarp’s Martyrdom, Christian History Institute
