Ignatius of Antioch
c. 35 – c. 108 · Syria
Biography
Bishop of Antioch martyred in Rome; wrote seven letters en route to his death.
“Where the bishop is, there let the multitude be; even as where Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.”— Letter to the Smyrnaeans 8
Writings
- Letters to Ephesians, Magnesians, Trallians, Romans, Philadelphians, Smyrnaeans, Polycarp
Influence
Foundational witness to monepiscopacy, Eucharist, and martyrdom theology.