Abstract: This study focused on Ignatius of Antioch and his witness to the crucified Christ through martyrdom, suffering and death. In Christianity, a martyr is a person considered to have died for his faith and stories of the early years of the church depict that martyrdom often occur via death by stoning, crucifixion or other forms of torture and capital punishment. Ignatius of Antioch is so captivated by the thought of becoming a martyr that he reflects witnessing to Christ through martyrdom in his seven letters and journey to Rome, where he pleaded with Romans not to impede his golden opportunity to be with God through martyrdom (Rom 6:3). He further posited the significance of suffering, persecution and death together with the practice of martyrdom as a prerequisite in the life of the church today and without which understanding the life of the cross becomes difficult. Finally, it was discovered via Ignatius letters that martyrdom is simply the imitation of Christ and also a means of attaining God because as Christians, we still celebrate Christ in the Eucharistic sacrifice which is a commemoration of the death and resurrection of Christ. The blood of the martyrs is in unity with the blood of Jesus Christ and their blood is the seed, therefore we celebrate martyrdom at the liturgy every day at the holy mass.