Ignatius of Antioch
- Born
- unknown
- Died
- 107 or 108 per Eusebius (disputed)
- Bishop of
- Antioch
- Wrote in
- Greek
Contemporary timeline
His life beside those who lived in his time, from the year 20 to 170.
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Who he was
Bishop of Antioch who, according to tradition, was taken as a prisoner to Rome and martyred under Trajan. The seven letters he wrote on the journey stress unity around the bishop, presbyters and deacons, and argue against those who denied the reality of Christ's flesh.
- Region
- Syria
- Language
- Greek
- Role
- Bishop of Antioch
- Died
- 107 or 108 per Eusebius (disputed)
His writings
1 writing, c. 107–110
c. 107–110