Polycarp
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Christian bishop of Smyrna
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Why Is Polycarp Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Polycarp was a Christian bishop of Smyrna. According to the Martyrdom of Polycarp, he died a martyr, bound and burned at the stake, then stabbed when the fire failed to consume his body. Polycarp is regarded as a saint and Church Father in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran churches.
