SAINT IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Saint Ignatius Theophorus (whose name Ignatius meaning "fiery one" and Theophorus meaning "the God-bearing") of Antioch was born around the year 35 AD. Early on in his life, he converted to Christianity. He, along side his friend Saint Polycarp the Bishop of Smyrna, were the disciples of the Holy and All-Laudable Saint John the Apostle, who himself was one of the Twelve Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ. After the death of Saint Evodius the Apostle in 66 AD, Saint John the Apostle appointed Saint Ignatius of Antioch to be its third Bishop. He was to suffer martyrdom at around the 11th year of Trajan's reign (108 AD) in the Colosseum in Rome by way of being torn apart by lions. Along the way, he wrote seven highly influential missives to the Churches. In these letters Saint Ignatius would address the Eucharist, the role and authority of the Bishops, Presbyters and Deacons, heresy, and the first use of the term " the Catholic Church". To attest to his work, the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch have keep a long standing tradition of adopting "Ignatius" to be apart of their name upon being made Patriarch.

Holding hands from consecration to consecration down through the generations of Church history and the ministry of the All-Holy Spirit, the United Holy Caribbean Apostolic Church shares in the historic apostolic succession and grace filled ministry of Saint Ignatius of Antioch by way of the teachings and episcopal ministry, passing on his succession with power and faithfulness.