Polycarp - Wikipedia
WEBPolycarp (/ ˈ p ɒ l i k ɑːr p /; Greek: Πολύκαρπος, Polýkarpos; Latin: Polycarpus; AD 69 – 155) was a Christian bishop of Smyrna. [2] According to the Martyrdom of Polycarp, he died a martyr, bound and burned at the stake, then stabbed when the fire failed to consume his body. [3] Polycarp is regarded as a saint and Church Father in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic ...
Who was Polycarp? Disciple of Apostle John: Life & Martyrdom
WEBNov 30, 2022 · Polycarp was a personal disciple of the Apostle John. As an old man, he was the bishop of the Church at Smyrna in Asia Minor (present-day Turkey). Persecution against the Christians broke out there and believers were being fed to the wild beasts in …
St. Polycarp | Biography, Apostolic Father, Writings, Martyrdom ...
WEBSep 2, 2024 · St. Polycarp (flourished 2nd century; feast day February 23) was a Greek bishop of Smyrna and Apostolic Father who was the leading 2nd-century Christian figure in Roman Asia by virtue of his work during the initial appearance of the fundamental theological literature of Christianity.
Polycarp’s Martyrdom - Christian History Institute
WEBThis is the story of the blessed Polycarp, the twelfth martyr in Smyrna, though he has a unique place memory of all people, being remembered even by all the heathen. He was not merely an illustrious teacher, but also a pre-eminent martyr, whose death all desire to imitate, being altogether consistent with the Gospel of Christ.
Polycarp - Christianity Today
WEBAug 8, 2008 · Polycarp had been a Christian since he was a child, but the Romans didn't get around to killing him until he was in his eighties.
Biography of Polycarp, Christian Bishop and Martyr - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 7, 2018 · Polycarp (60-155 CE), also known as Saint Polycarp, was a Christian bishop of Smyrna, the modern city of Izmir in Turkey. He was an Apostolic father, meaning he was a student of one of the original disciples of Christ; and he was known to other important figures in the early Christian church, including Irenaeus, who knew him as a youth, and ...
Who Was Polycarp? - Bible Study Tools
WEBAug 5, 2022 · Who Was Polycarp? In the Christian church today, the name Polycarp stands as a reminder of commitment, faithfulness, sacrifice, martyrdom, and courage in the face of opposition. He provided selfless leadership to the early church, a …
Polycarp: Life and Significance in Early Christianity - Bart D. Ehrman
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Polycarp, a significant figure in 2nd-century Christianity, is renowned for his devout faith and leadership as the bishop of Smyrna. His connections with the original disciples of Jesus, particularly the Apostle John, have intrigued scholars and historians for centuries.
Polycarp-Disciple of the Apostle John
WEBPolycarp was a presbyter-bishop over the church of Smyrna in Asia Minor during the first half of the second century. Polycarp was not so intellectually active as Clement or Ignatius, but a man of truly venerable character, and simple piety.
St Polycarp of Smyrna - Early Christian History
WEBPolycarp is noted for several things: First, his association with the apostle John; second, his martyrdom; third, that he’d been mentor to Ignatius of Antioch who later became Christianity’s “martyr in chief”; fourth, he was a mentor to Irenaeus of Lyons, who went on to become Christianity’s first serious “heresy hunter”; and ...