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Epistle to Polycarp

Offers pastoral counsel to Bishop Polycarp on endurance, leadership, discipline, and care for the flock under pressure.

Ignatius of Antiochc. AD 107Siglo 2

Resumen

Categoría
Padres Apostólicos
Género
Epístola
Tradición
Oriental
Región
Eastern Mediterranean
Idioma original
Greek
Precisión de fecha
Aproximada

Contexto histórico

Contexto manuscrito

Epistle to Polycarp circulated in Eastern Mediterranean and is received through Greek manuscript and translation traditions associated with Ignatius of Antioch.

Temas

EcclesiologyDiscipleshipChurch Order

Controversias

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Enlaces de fuente

  • English translation

    www.newadvent.org · Calidad de fuente: Primaria · Última verificación: 2026-02-28

  • Archive mirror

    web.archive.org · Calidad de fuente: Archivo · Última verificación: 2026-02-28

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