St. Ignatius of Antioch | Pray for Us
Ancora Red / S
$30.00
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St. Ignatius of Antioch | Pray for Us
$30.00
Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
St. Ignatius of Antioch, the bishop who wrote seven letters of love for the Church on his way to martyrdom in Rome, is honored on October 17.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | October 17, Memorial |
| Life & Canonization | Bishop of Antioch; martyred in Rome c. 108 |
| Patronage | The Church in the Eastern Mediterranean and all who face trials for their faith |
| Symbols | Bishop's vestments, lions, a chain |
The Life of St. Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius was the third bishop of Antioch, the city where the followers of Jesus were first called Christians. Under the emperor Trajan he was arrested and taken under guard to Rome.
On that long journey he wrote seven letters to churches along the way and to St. Polycarp, full of love for Christ, the Eucharist and the unity of the Church. They are some of the most precious writings of early Christianity.
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Get to Know St. Ignatius of Antioch
He First Wrote the Words Catholic Church
In his letter to the Smyrnaeans Ignatius wrote that wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church, the earliest known use of the phrase.
I Am the Wheat of God
He wrote that he was God's wheat, ready to be ground so that he might become the pure bread of Christ.
Seven Letters From the Road
Chained and traveling to Rome, he still wrote to encourage the churches, and those seven letters survive today.
The God-Bearer
Ignatius called himself Theophorus, meaning God-bearer, a name for one who carries Christ within.