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St. Polycarp of Smyrna

February 231st-2nd century

Feast day: February 23, and March 8 on the Old Calendar.

St. Polycarp of Smyrna (69-155 AD) was Bishop of Smyrna and a direct disciple of St. John the Apostle. He was a living link between the apostolic age and the following generations.

His martyrdom at age 86 is one of the earliest recorded, showing remarkable courage and faith in the face of death.

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