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His sole surviving workSt. [[Irenaeus of Lyons]], a disciple of Polycarp, the ''Letter relates how and when he became a Christian and in his letter to Florinus stated that he saw and heard him personally in lower Asia; in particular he heard the Philippians'', and an account of ''The Martyrdom of Polycarp'' form part of s intercourse with [[Apostle John|John the writings usually collected under the title ''The Evangelist]] and with others who had seen [[Apostolic FathersJesus Christ]]''. The latter is considered the earliest genuine post-biblical account of Irenaeus also reports that Polycarp was converted to Christianity by [[apostles]], was consecrated a Christian martyrdom[[bishop]], and one of communicated with many who had seen Jesus. He repeatedly emphasizes the very few genuine such writings from the actual old age of the persecutionsPolycarp. It also is one of the earliest accounts of the veneration of [[relics]], as the The ''Martyrdom'' records that after has Polycarp's immolation, himself give his age on the faithful piously gathered up day of his bones death as precious treasures86 years.
St=== Date of martyrdom ===The date of Polycarp's death is disputed. [[Irenaeus Eusebius of LyonsCaesarea]], a disciple of Polycarp, relates how and when he became a Christian and in his letter dates it to Florinus stated that he saw and heard him personally in lower Asia; in particular he heard the account reign of Polycarp's intercourse with [[Apostle Johnw:Marcus Aurelius|John the EvangelistMarcus Aurelius]] , ''circa'' 166-167. In ''The Martyrdom of Polycarp'' Polycarp is recorded as saying on the day of his death, "Eighty and with others who six years I have served him." which indicates that he could possibly have been eighty-six years old or that he had seen [[Jesus Christ]]lived eighty-six years since his conversion to christianity. Irenaeus also reports that Polycarp was converted A post-Eusebian addition to the treatise dates his death to Christianity by [[apostles]]Saturday, was consecrated a [[bishopFebruary 23]], and communicated with many who had seen Jesus. He repeatedly emphasizes in the very old age proconsulship of PolycarpStatius Quadratus— which works out to be 155 or 156. The ''Martyrdom'' has Polycarp himself give his age on <ref>"It was the second day of the first fortnight of Xanthicus, seven days before the kalends of March, when our blessed Polycarp died his martyr's death as 86 yearstwo hours after midday on the Greater Sabbath." </ref>
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==Life==
There are two chief sources of information concerning the life of Polycarp. The first is known as the [[w:Martyrdom of Polycarp|''Martyrdom of Polycarp'']]<ref>The letter of the Smyrneans recounting the Martyrdom of Polycarp</ref> and the second source is St. [[Irenaeus of Lyons]]' ''Adversus Haereses <ref>''On the Detection and Overthrow of the So-Called Gnosis'', normally referred to as ''Adversus Haereses'' (in English, Against Heresies).</ref>
Polycarp was a correspondent of St. [[Ignatius of Antioch]], one of the other [[Apostolic Fathers]]. Ignatius addressed a letter to him, and mentions him in the letters to the Ephesians and to the Magnesians. Polycarp visited Rome during the time of Pope Anicetus, and found their customs for observing [[Pascha]] differed. They agreed to peaceably disagree on this matter. Polycarp was offered the opportunity of celebrating the [[Eucharist]] in the Pope's church.
== Surviving writings ==The date of sole surviving work attributed to Polycarp's death is disputed. his letter [[Eusebius of Caesarea]] dates it w:Polycarp's letter to the reign of Marcus Aurelius, Philippians|''circaTo the Philippians'' 166-167. However, a post-Eusebian addition to the treatise ]] and an account of [[w:Martyrdom of Polycarp|''The Martyrdom of Polycarp'' <ref>"It was ]]; both of these works form part of the writings usually collected under the second day of title ''The [[Apostolic Fathers]]''. The latter is considered the first fortnight earliest genuine post-biblical account of Xanthicusa Christian martyrdom, seven days before and one of the very few genuine such writings from the kalends actual age of March, when our blessed Polycarp died his martyr's death two hours after midday on the Greater Sabbathpersecutions." </ref> dates his death to Saturday, It also is one of the earliest accounts of the veneration of [[February 23relics]] in , as the proconsulship of Statius Quadratus—which works out to be 155 or 156. These earlier dates better fit ''Martyrdom'' records that after Polycarp's immolation, the tradition of faithful piously gathered up his association with Ignatius and John the Evangelistbones as precious treasures.
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