Basilica: Saint Ignatius of Antioch statue at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (southeast section) in Washington, D.C.

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Basilica: Saint Ignatius of Antioch statue at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (southeast section) in Washington, D.C.

The Saint Ignatius of Antioch statue is a limestone sculpture situated in the southeast section of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. It commemorates an early Christian bishop and writer, contributing to the basilica's extensive religious art collection. The basilica itself is a major Catholic shrine and a significant religious site in the United States.