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  1. Christian martyr allegedly converted by St
  2. John the Evangelist. As bishop of Smyrna
  3. (modern Izmir, Turkey), on a vigorous
  4. struggle against various heresies for over 40
  5. years. He was burned alive at a public
  6. festival; feast day 26 Jan.
  7.