His letter to the Philippians is pastoral and scriptural. The Martyrdom of Polycarp, written by his church, is the earliest account of a Christian martyrdom outside the New Testament.
Polycarp of Smyrna
Bishop of Smyrna
Polycarp of Smyrna (c. 69–155) was bishop of Smyrna and a hearer of the apostle John. Irenaeus remembered him as a link to the apostles.
- Dates
- c. 69–155
- Role
- Bishop of Smyrna
- See
- Asia Minor