2nd century
Saint Polycarp of Smyrna
Bishop of Smyrna and disciple of the Apostle John, martyred around 155.
Biography
Polycarp was bishop of Smyrna and, according to Irenaeus, a disciple of the Apostle John.
He was martyred in Smyrna around 155 at the age of 86. The account known as the Martyrdom of Polycarp is one of the oldest surviving texts describing a Christian martyrdom.