SPEAR Factoids about Ignatius of Antioch — ܐܓܢܛܝܘܣ

“Bp. of Antioch, martyred in Rome.” 1
In hagiography: Ignatius was an early Bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Emperor Trajan. On his way to his martyrdom, Ignatius wrote letters to different Christian communities whom he knew.

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Personal Information

Name variant(s):

The Ancient Ignatius See factoid page

Ignatius See factoid page

the God-clad See factoid page

Sex:

Ignatius was male. See factoid page

Sanctity:

Ignatius was a martyr. See factoid page

Ignatius was a saint and martyr. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Ignatius was the bishop of Antioch See factoid page

Relationships

Severus cited positively Ignatius. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Ignatius of Antioch. See factoid page

Events

John reflected the holiness of Paul and Ignatius in his own life. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Ignatius of Antioch — ܐܓܢܛܝܘܣ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/544.html, 2025-07-01.

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