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St. Ignatius of Antioch

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Religious Figure

The Resume

    (circa 50-circa 110)
    Also known as Ignatius Theophorus
    Third Bishop of Antioch
    Catholic feast day is February 1st
    Arrested by the Roman Empire for spreading Christianity
    Killed by lions in the Roman arena

Why he might be annoying:

    He had a literal death wish.
    He was obsessed with the idea of being eaten by animals.
    He wrote: ‘Suffer me to become food for the wild beasts . . . am ground by the teeth of wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of God. Entice the wild beasts, that they may become my tomb, and may leave nothing of my body.’
    He sassed back to the Roman Emperor Trajan.
    When the Emperor sentenced him to be eaten by lions, he fell down on his knees and thanked God.
    Legend has it Christ gave him a hug when he was a little boy, but that’s probably not true.
    He was a terrible writer.
    He had a hard-on for run-on sentences.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He stood up for what he believed in.
    He was sentenced to death for speaking his mind.
    His body (or what was left of it) was eventually interred in a Christian church dedicated to his memory.
    He was made Bishop of Antioch by St. Peter himself.
    He was a student of St. John.
    His name was used for the main character of ‘A Confederacy of Dunces.’
    He died a happy man – hideously torn to pieces by animals, just like he always wanted.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 110 Votes: 48.18% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 68 Votes: 55.88% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 97 Votes: 50.52% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 85 Votes: 48.24% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 89 Votes: 49.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 50 Votes: 38.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 75 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 156 Votes: 45.51% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 37.14% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 64 Votes: 35.94% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 146 Votes: 45.21% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 124 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 127 Votes: 37.01% Annoying