He was a bishop and a martyr, a disciple of Saint John the Evangelist. He was also the spiritual father of Saint Irenaeus, one of the greatest of the early saints of the Church, whose feast day is July 3.
Saint Polycarp
Saint Polycarp (166)
He was a bishop and a martyr, a disciple of Saint John the Evangelist. He was also the spiritual father of Saint Irenaeus, one of the greatest of the early saints of the Church, whose feast day is July 3.
Saint Polycarp
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