Who Was Alive

Were Paul the Apostle and Ignatius of Antioch alive at the same time?

Yes. Paul the Apostle and Ignatius of Antioch were alive at the same time, from c. AD 35 to AD 64–67.

Paul the Apostle

Paul the Apostle

Roman apostle and missionary

Born c. AD 5 · died AD 64–67

Ignatius of Antioch

Ignatius of Antioch

Roman theologian

Born c. AD 35 · died c. AD 108

  1. Augustus, 63 BC – AD 14
  2. Ovid, 43 BC – AD 17
  3. Saint Peter, BC – c. AD 66
  4. Paul the Apostle, c. AD 5 – c. AD 66
  5. Ignatius of Antioch, c. AD 35 – c. AD 108
  6. Plutarch, c. AD 45 – c. AD 120
  7. Tacitus, c. AD 55 – c. AD 120
  8. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170

Paul the Apostle and Ignatius of Antioch in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Paul the Apostle and Ignatius of Antioch were born

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