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26 Jan (N.O. 23 Feb): St. Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop and Martyr

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St. Polycarp (+156) was Bishop in Smyrna (modern Izmir, Turkey).  When young he was a disciple of the elderly St. John the Apostle and Evangelist.  He knew St. Ignatius of Antioch. When Ignatius was being conveyed to Rome for his … Read More →
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St. Polycarp, disciple of St. John, defended the Church against early heresies and persecution

St. Polycarp was a disciple of St. John the Evangelist, whom he imitated by zealously opposing the heretics of his day.

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26 Jan (N.O. 23 Feb): St. Polycarp of Smyrna, bishop and martyr

St. Polycarp (+156) was Bishop in Smyrna (modern Izmir, Turkey).  When young he was a disciple of the elderly St. John the Apostle and Evangelist.  He knew St. Ignatius of Antioch. When Ignatius was being conveyed to Rome for his … Read More →

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