Ignatius of Antioch: Bishop, Martyr, and Witness to the Incarnate Christ
Fri, Sep 04
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Ignatius of Antioch, who probably lived during the late first and early second centuries, was one of the most important Apostolic Fathers. He served as bishop of Antioch in Syria and wrote a series of pastoral letters while being transported under Roman guard toward his martyrdom.
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Sep 04, 2026, 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM CDT
Zoom - 11:00 AM - CT
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About the event
Precise information concerning Ignatius’s early life is limited. Later Christian traditions provide additional stories, but they cannot all be historically verified.
Ignatius served as a bishop or principal overseer of the Church in Antioch. Later succession traditions place him among the early bishops following Peter and Evodius, but the exact order cannot be established with complete certainty.