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Polycarp
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Polycarp (; , Polýkarpos; ; AD 69 155) was a Christian bishop of Smyrna. 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. Polycarp is regarded as a saint and Church Father in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Lutheranism, and Anglicanism.
Polycarp was a Christian bishop of the ancient city of Smyrna who lived from around AD 69 to 155 and is believed to have died as a martyr by burning and stabbing. He is venerated as a saint and important early Church Father across multiple Christian denominations, including the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, Oriental Orthodox, Lutheran, and Anglican churches.
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- The two epistles of Clement to the Corinthians, The epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians, The teaching of the twelve apostles
- The Famous epistles of Saint Polycarp and Saint Ignatius, disciples to the holy Evangelist and Apostle Saint John
- Writings of Ignatius and Polycarp
- The Apostolic Fathers : A Revised Text With Introductions, Notes, Dissertations, and Translations Volume 2
- Polycarp's Letter to the Philippians & His Martyrdom
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Quotes
- “I have greatly rejoiced with you in our Lord Jesus Christ, because ye have followed the example of true love [as displayed by God], and have accompanied, as became you, those who were bound in chains, the fitting ornaments of saints, and which are indeed the diadems of the true elect of God and our Lord; and because the strong root of your faith, spoken of in days long gone by, endureth even until now, and bringeth forth fruit to our Lord Jesus Christ, who for our sins suffered even unto death.”
- “The deacons be blameless before the face of His righteousness, as being the servants of God and Christ.”
- “Let the presbyters be compassionate and merciful to all, bringing back those that wander, visiting all the sick, and not neglecting the widow, the orphan, or the poor.”
- “Whosoever does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, is antichrist.”
- “Pray for all the saints. Pray also for kings, and potentates, and princes, and for those that persecute and hate you, and for the enemies of the cross, that your fruit may be manifest to all, and that ye may be perfect in Him.”
- “We have written to you, brethren, as to what relates to the martyrs, and especially to the blessed Polycarp, who put an end to the persecution, having, as it were, set a seal upon it by his martyrdom.”
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Key facts
- Saint.honorific_prefix
- Saint
- Saint.name
- Polycarp of Smyrna
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- Polycarp of Smyrna2.jpg
- Saint.caption
- Orthodox fresco of Polycarp.
- Saint.birth_date
- AD 69
- Saint.death_date
- AD 155 (aged 85–86)
- Saint.feast_day
- 23 February (formerly 26 January)
- Saint.venerated_in
- Eastern Orthodox ChurchCatholic ChurchOriental Orthodox ChurchesChurch of the EastLutheranismAnglicanism
- Saint.death_place
- Smyrna, Roman Empire
- Saint.titles
- Church FatherBishop of Smyrna and Hieromartyr
- Saint.major_works
- Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
- Saint.attributes
- Wearing the pallium, holding a book representing his Epistle to the Philippians
- Saint.patronage
- Earache sufferers
- Saint.major_shrine
- Sant'Ambrogio della Massima, Rome
- Saint.influences
- Clement of Rome, John the Apostle
- Saint.influenced
- Irenaeus
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- date of birth
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- date of death
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- name in native language
- Πολύκαρπος Σμύρνος
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- Polycarp of Smyrna
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Polycarp, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Surviving writings and early accounts
- Life
- Link to the Apostles and Jesus
- New Testament
- Visit to Anicetus
- Martyrdom
- Importance
- Veneration and commemoration
- Theology
- See also
- References
- External links
Polycarp (; , Polýkarpos; ; AD 69 155) was a Christian bishop of Smyrna. 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. Polycarp is regarded as a saint and Church Father in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Lutheranism, and Anglicanism.
Both Irenaeus and Tertullian say that Polycarp had been a disciple of John the Apostle, one of Jesus's disciples. In On Illustrious Men, Jerome similarly writes that Polycarp was a disciple of John the Apostle, who had ordained him as a bishop of Smyrna. Polycarp is regarded as one of three chief Apostolic Fathers, along with Clement of Rome and Ignatius of Antioch.