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St. Ignatius of Antioch

Feast 17 October

Apostolic Father. Letters written in chains on the way to the Roman beasts.

St. Ignatius of Antioch

Sacred art

Statues and images

The portrait kept with St. Ignatius of Antioch is the image this library has of Ignatius. The honour goes to the person, and through the person to God. It is not a machine, and it is not a substitute for the life written below.

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Bishop of Antioch. Died about 107. He named the Church catholic. He wanted to be wheat ground into Christ’s bread.

Signs that name Ignatius

If it belongs to Ignatius, it is here, with a door back into the story.

The Body of St. Francis Xavier — Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa
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The Body of St. Francis Xavier

Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old GoaDied 1552; body in Goa

The Jesuit missionary dies on Shangchuan Island. Lime is poured in the coffin to speed decay for a later transfer. Months later the body is found fresh. It has lain in Goa for centuries, reduced by relic-taking, still exposed on feast days.