Ignatius of Antioch
Author of The Epistles of St. Clement of Rome and St. Ignatius of Antioch
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St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, was the author of seven letters written on his way to Rome and martyrdom around AD 108. This is not the same person as the various Patriarchs of Antioch also named Ignatius, so please do not combine them.
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Works by Ignatius of Antioch
Seven Epistles of St. Ignatius 3 copies
Epistle to the Romans 1 copy
Epistle to the Romans 1 copy
Collected Epistles 1 copy
Sauver la creation ; suivi de trois essais sur la rencontre des eglises et des religions (1989) 1 copy
Cartes, vol. I 1 copy
Cartes, vol. II 1 copy
Cartas camino del martirio 1 copy
Associated Works
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume I Advent Season and Christmas Season) (1974) — Contributor — 100 copies
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume II Lenten Season and Easter Season) (1974) — Contributor — 85 copies
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume III: The Weeks of the Year 6 - 34) (1974) — Contributor — 65 copies
The Roads from Bethlehem: Christmas Literature from Writers Ancient and Modern (1993) — Contributor — 29 copies
Witness of the Saints: Patristic Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours (2012) — Contributor — 24 copies
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Ignatius Theophorus - Birthdate
- c. 35
- Date of death
- c. AD 108
- Gender
- male
- Birthplace
- Province of Syria, Roman Empire
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Places of residence
- Antioch, Syria
- Occupations
- Bishop of Antioch
- Organizations
- Church of Antioch
- Short biography
- Ignatius of Antioch (Ancient Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, also known as Theophorus from Greek Θεοφόρος "God-bearer") ((c. 35 or 50) - (from 98 to 117)) was among the Apostolic Fathers, was the third Bishop of Antioch, and was a student of John the Apostle. En route to Rome, where according to Christian tradition he met his martyrdom by being fed to wild beasts, he wrote a series of letters which have been preserved as an example of very early Christian theology. Important topics addressed in these letters include ecclesiology, the sacraments, and the role of bishops. NB the dates given here are those of Eusebius. His actual dating is controversial, with some dating his death to the 130s and others to the 150s.
- Disambiguation notice
- St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, was the author of seven letters written on his way to Rome and martyrdom around AD 108. This is not the same person as the various Patriarchs of Antioch also named Ignatius, so please do not combine them.
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In the 7 Epistles written by Ignatius you can find the essence of the Catholic Church. He speaks of bishops, of the Eucharist, of confessions, of staying obedient to the clergy. He warns of the dangers of schism.
"They abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer because they confess not the Eucharist to be the flesh of our Saviour Jesus Christ...Those, therefore, who speak against this gift of God, incur death in the midst of their disputes. But it were better for them to treat it with respect, that they also might rise again." Ch.3 To the Smyrnaens.… (more)