Ignatius of Antioch
Writer
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... Wikipedia
Born: Roman Syria
Died: Rome, Italy
Canonized: Pre-congregation by John the Apostle (said in later writings)
Major shrine: Basilica of San Clemente, Rome, Italy
Patronage: Church in eastern Mediterranean; Church in North Africa
Venerated in: Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church; Oriental Orthodoxy; Church of the East; Anglican Communion; Lutheranism