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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.
St. Ignatius of Antioch was serving as the bishop of Antioch, Syria (located in modern-day Turkey), at the time of his arrest.12
He was condemned to death for his Christian beliefs during the reign of the Roman emperor Trajan. While there is no historical record of his life prior to his arrest, his legacy is preserved through seven letters he wrote while being transported to Rome to face execution.12