
Ignatius of Antioch
Approx. 50 AD — Approx. 110 AD · Feast day: October 17
Ignatius of Antioch — 'the God-bearer' — was the third Bishop of Antioch, traditionally a disciple of the Apostle John, who wrote seven foundational letters of Christian theology while marching in chains to his death in Rome under Emperor Trajan around 110 AD.