- Πολύκαρπος
- Πολύκαρπος, ου, ὁ (references for the name in the Hdb. on Pol ins) Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, and acc. to Irenaeus (3, 3, 4 [Harv. II 12–15]) a disciple of the Apostle John. He died as a martyr, prob. Feb. 22, 156 A.D. (so ESchwartz, De Pionio et Polycarpo 1905, Christl. und jüd. Ostertafeln: AGG n.s. VIII 6 [1905] 125ff). Other calculations conclude that the date is Feb. 23 of 155 or 166 A.D. (s. Harnack, Chronologie I 1897, 325ff; PCorssen, ZNW 3, 1902, 61ff; NBonwetsch, RE XV 1904, 535ff). We possess a letter to the Philippians written by him (Pol.—S. PHarrison, Polycarp’s Two Epistles to the Philippians ’36 [bibliogr.]); MPol is a contemporary report of his martyrdom. IEph 21:1; IMg 15; IPol ins; 7:2; 8:2; Pol ins; MPol 1:1 al. Acc. to Iren., Eus., and Philip of Side (in Pamphylia), Papias was a contemporary: Papias (1:4; 11:1).—RGrant, Polycarp of Smyrna: ATR 28, ’46, 137–48; Altaner/Stuiber, Patrologie8 ’78 (lit.); Pauly-W. XXI 1662–93; Kl. Pauly IV 998f; BHHW III 1479; ABD V 389f.
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