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Which two Syrian deacons joined St. Ignatius of Antioch at Troas?
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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.
While at Troas, St. Ignatius of Antioch was joined by the deacons Philo of Cilicia and Agathopus from Syria. These two men provided him with the encouraging news that the church in Antioch had returned to a state of peace.1