IGNATIUS, bishop of Antiochia, martyr. – Feast: 20 Dec. in the Greek Church, 10 Feb. in the Roman Church. I., condemned ad bestias (Irenaeus, Clares., V, 28, 4), wrote seven letters during his journey from Antioch to Rome, admonishing Christian communities with the authority of a charismatic (ἐκοσμοῦς) to beware of the danger of