Events for Saturday 24th February 2024 |
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St Polycarp |
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Starts | 02:00 | Ends | 01:59 | |||
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Born between the years 70 and 80 AD, Polycarp, as a young man, was a disciple of John the Evangelist, who later consecrated him bishop. A disciple of Polycarp was Irenaeus, who later became Bishop of Lyons, in France, then the Roman province of Gaul. "Eighty-six years I have served him, and he never did me any wrong.
How can I blaspheme my King who saved me?" This gentle old man was martyred in 155 by by being burned to death, and was one of the first martyrs to be venerated. |
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