Daily Archives: 26 January 2026

26 Jan (N.O. 23 Feb): St. Polycarp of Smyrna, bishop and martyr

St. Polycarp (+156) was Bishop in Smyrna (modern Izmir, Turkey).  When young he was a disciple of the elderly St. John the Apostle and Evangelist.  He knew St. Ignatius of Antioch. When Ignatius was being conveyed to Rome for his … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1535

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