St. Volodymyr's Parish

Translation of the relics of St Ignatius of Antioch (107)

For his life, see December 20(January 2).

  After his martyrdom, devoured by wild beasts in the amphitheater in Rome, only a few bones remained. These precious relics were gathered by the faithful, who took them back to Antioch, where they were received with joy by his former flock.

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