Ignatius of Antioch, Saint

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• Ignatius of Antioch, Saint — died с 110, Rome; Western feast day October 17; Eastern feast day December 20 Early Christian martyr. Probably of Syrian origin, he may have been a pagan who persecuted Christians before his conversion. He succeeded St. Peter the Apostle as… …   Universalium

• Ignatius of Antioch — Infobox Saint name=Saint Ignatius of Antioch birth date=c. 50 death date=c. 110 feast day=Western and Syrian Christianity: October 17 General Roman Calendar, 12th century to 1969: February 1 Eastern Orthodox Church: December 20 venerated in=… …   Wikipedia

• Ignatius of Antioch — (c. 35–c. 107)    Bishop, Theologian and Saint.    Ignatius was the author of seven letters written in Smyrna and Troas when travelling on his way to execution in Rome. The letters were addressed to the Churches of Ephesus, Magnesia, Tralles,… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Saint — 1347 80, Italian ascetic and mystic. died A.D. 731, pope 715 731. died A.D. 741, pope 731 741. died A.D. 352, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 337 352. died A.D. 683, Sicilian ecclesiastic: pope 682 683. died A.D. 855, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 847… …   Universalium

• saint — saintless, adj. /saynt/, n. 1. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, esp. by canonization. 2. a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence. 3. a founder, sponsor, or… …   Universalium

• Antioch — on the Orontes (] The population was estimated by Chrysostom at about 100,000 people at the time of Theodosius I. Between 252 and 300, ten assemblies of the church were held at Antioch and it became the seat of one of the four original… …   Wikipedia

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• Ignatius — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Ignatius imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = meaning = region = origin = related names = footnotes = Ignatius can refer to:Peopleaints*Ignatius of Antioch, early Christian bishop *Ignatius of Loyola,… …   Wikipedia