The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Ignatius of Antioch
Also known as Saint Ignatius, Ignatius Theophorus, Bishop of Antioch
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 59
Ignatius of Antioch is a minor character in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- Age
- middle-aged to elderly
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 59
- Books
- 1
Ignatius served as Bishop of Antioch during the early Christian persecutions. His letters exalted the dignity of the episcopal office, and he was eventually sent in chains to Rome as a public spectacle. Even facing martyrdom, he received news that the persecution in Antioch had ended with characteristic grace.
Description
An elderly bishop with weathered Middle Eastern features and a graying beard. He wears simple ecclesiastical robes appropriate to his station, and his expression combines gentleness with resolute faith. The chains he bears mark him as one destined for martyrdom in Rome.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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