Ignatius of Antioch, also known as Ignatius Theophorus, was an early Christian writer and the Patriarch of Antioch. While en route to Rome, where he was to be killed, Ignatius wrote a series of letter
Fresco of Saint Ignatius on the south west chapel of the Hosios Loukas monastery.
Martyrdom of St. Ignatius of Antioch by Pier Leone Ghezzi
Fresco of Saint Ignatios from the Soumela Monastery in Trebizond.
An icon of Ignatius of Antioch from the Menologion of Basil II (c. 1000)
Clement of Rome, also known as Pope Clement I, was the Bishop of Rome in the late first century. He is considered to be the first of the Apostolic Fathers of the Church.
Ignatius of Antioch
…forms a central part of a later collection of works by the Apostolic Fathers. He is considered one of the three most important of these, together with Clement of Rome and Polycarp. Although the authenticity of his letters has been questioned, they continue to serve as an example of early Christian theology, and address…
c. 1000 portrayal at Saint Sophia's Cathedral, Kyiv
11th-century fresco in the Basilica of San Clemente, Rome: Saints Cyril and Methodius bring Saint Clement's relics to Rome
Russian icon of Saint Clement