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Why was St. Ignatius of Antioch sentenced to die in the amphitheater in Rome?

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Ignatius was overseer (bishop) of the Christians in Antioch in Syria during one of the persecutions that broke out while Trajan was emperor. When Ignatius was arrested, he refused to acknowledge the official gods ...

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