Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp

The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp (often abbreviated Ign. Poly.) is an epistle attributed to Ignatius of Antioch, a second-century bishop of Antioch, and addressed to Polycarp, the bishop of Smyrna. Its narrative frame tells that it was written during Ignatius' transport from Antioch to his execution in Rome.[1]

  1. ^ H. Burn-Murdoch, Church, Continuity and Unity (Cambridge University Press, 2014) p. 120