Hieromartyr · 2nd century
Hieromartyr Polycarp Bishop of Smyrna
Also known as Polycarp of Smyrna · Polykarpos
A disciple of the Apostle John and bishop of Smyrna, one of the Apostolic Fathers. An aged shepherd of his flock, he was arrested in persecution and, refusing to deny Christ, was burned at the stake and pierced; his martyrdom (c. 167) is among the earliest recorded.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints