Christian feast day: Ignatius of Antioch

Ignatius of Antioch

Patriarch of Antioch from 68 to 107

Ignatius of Antioch, also known as Ignatius Theophorus, was an early Christian writer and Patriarch of Antioch. While en route to Rome, where he met his martyrdom, Ignatius wrote a series of letters. This correspondence forms a central part of a later collection of works by the…