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of Cyrrhus claimed that St. Peter himself left directions that Ignatius be appointed to this episcopal see. Ignatius was called Theophorus (God Bearer). A tradition exists that he was one of the children whom Jesus Christ took in his arms and blessed.

Veneration

Ignatius' feast day was kept in his own Antioch on 17 October, the day on which he

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