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What news about Antioch did Philo and Agathopus bring to St. Ignatius of Antioch?
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St. Ignatius of Antioch
Painting of St. Ignatius of Antioch, tempera and oil paint on panel by an anonymous artist, 1400–99.
When the deacons Philo of Cilicia and Agathopus from Syria joined St. Ignatius of Antioch at Troas, they brought him the consoling news that the church in Antioch was once again at peace.1
It remains uncertain whether this report indicated a temporary cessation of the persecution of Christians or a restoration of harmony within the community following a period of religious dissension.1