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About this place

A Roman colony and port on the Aegean coast near ancient Troy. Acts tells of Paul’s vision of a Macedonian here and of a night-time gathering to break bread. Ignatius of Antioch wrote three of his letters, including the one to the Smyrnaeans, from Troas while under guard on the way to Rome.

Where to start

The martyrdom of Ignatius, Menologion of Basil II, Vatican Library
The Early ChurchIgnatius of Antioch, Letter to the Smyrnaeansc. AD 110 (debated) · Ignatius of Antioch
The New TestamentThe Acts of the Apostlesc. AD 80–90 · Anonymous; traditionally Luke

Written or found here

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  1. AD 110c. AD 110 (debated)

    Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Smyrnaeans

    Ignatius of Antioch

    Written by the bishop of Antioch on his way to execution in Rome. He insists that Jesus was truly born, truly nailed to the cross under Pontius Pilate and Herod, and rose in the flesh. The first text to speak of ‘the Catholic Church.’

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Every mention

6 writings
  1. AD 55Paul’s Second Letter to the CorinthiansThe New Testament1×
  2. AD 85The Acts of the ApostlesThe New Testament4×
  3. AD 100The Second Letter to TimothyThe New Testament1×
  4. AD 110Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the SmyrnaeansThe Early Church2×
  5. AD 165Lucian of Samosata, The Passing of PeregrinusWitnesses Outside the Church1×
  6. AD 320Eusebius, Church History, Book IIIThe Early Church1×