Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch, also known as Ignatius Theophorus, Ignatius Nuronowas an Apostolic Father, student of the Apostle John, and the third bishop of Antioch. En route to Rome, where 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. In speaking of the authority of the Church...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionClergyman
missionary earth christ
I would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.
catholic church bishops
Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church
catholic may wheat
I am the wheat of God, and am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of God.