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What did Saint Ignatius' concept of a "soldier of Christ" refer to?

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His concept of the "soldier of Christ" has often been understood too militaristically: Ignatius used the image in obvious imitation of St. Paul (Eph. 6.10-17). He is buried in the Gesù at Rome. He was canonized in 1622. Feast: July 31.

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