ST. POLYCARP

BIRTH

• January 26 year 70
• In Smyrna, Turkey

ST. POLYCARP

Contribution
St. Polycarp was a disciple of St. John. He wrote to the Philippians about exhorting to them mutual love and to hatred of Hersey.

Story of St. Polycarp
"When the apostate Marcion met St. Polycarp. "He asked if he knew him. "Yes",he said. " I know you for the first born of Satan". These words came from a saint that was loving and charitable. St. Polycarp hated hersey because he loved God and man to much.

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VIDEO OF ST. POLYCARP

• http://youtube/NCN09WDLpKM
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCN09WDLpKM

DEATH

• Was a martyr- killed for what he believed in
• Died on February 23 year 167
• Was going to be burned at the stake
• Fire did not harm him, so was stabbed

WHY I CHOSE ST POLYCARP

• Followed st John's teachings
• Way he died was interesting
• HIs love for God

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• https://sites.google.com/site/mrfulayreligiousstudies/religious-studies-i-h...
• Franciscans. "St. Polycarp | Saint of the Day | AmericanCatholic.org." St. Polycarp | Saint of the Day | AmericanCatholic.org. American Catholic, 1996. Web. 19 Nov. 2014. .
• https://sites.google.com/site/mrfulayreligiousstudies/religious-studies-i-h...