Priest or Deacon · October 29
St. Abraham Kidunaia
Abraham Kidunaia was a Syriac Christian hermit and priest.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Saints from Turkey
Read the full stories of 40 saints whose birth or early family origins are associated with present-day Turkey.
Showing 1–12 of 40. Read each story’s origin note for traditional or disputed accounts.
Martyr
St. Aedesius of Alexandria
Saint Aedesius of Alexandria was an early Christian martyred under Galerius Maximianus.
Turkey · Traditional attribution
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Martyr
St. Apollinaris of Ravenna
Apollinaris of Ravenna is a Syrian saint, whom the Roman Martyrology describes as "a bishop who, according to tradition, while spreading among the nations the unsearchable riches of Christ, led his flock as a good shepherd and honoured the Church of…
Turkey · Probable birthplace
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Monastic or Hermit · January 5
St. Apollinaris Syncletica
Apollinaris Syncletica was a saint and hermit of the 5th century, venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · July 5
St. Athanasius the Athonite
Athanasius the Athonite was a Byzantine monk who is considered the founder of the monastic community on the peninsula of Mount Athos, which has since evolved into the greatest centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Doctor of the Church
St. Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great , was an early Christian prelate.
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Martyr · November 1
St. Benignus of Dijon
Benignus of Dijon was a martyr honored as the patron saint and first herald of Christianity of Dijon, Burgundy.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Martyr
St. Blaise
Blaise of Sebaste was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Lesser Armenia who is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr.
Turkey · Traditional attribution
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Lay Saint · March 9
St. Caesarius of Nazianzus
Caesarius of Nazianzus was a prominent physician and politician.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Martyr · May 7
St. Domnius
Domnius was a Bishop of Salona around the year 300, and is venerated as the patron of the nearby city of Split in modern Croatia.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Doctor of the Church
St. Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian , also known as Ephraem the Deacon, Ephrem of Edessa or Aprem of Nisibis was a prominent Christian theologian and writer who is revered as one of the most notable hymnographers and authors of Syriac literature in Eastern Christianity.
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Bishop · July 16
St. Eustathius of Antioch
Eustathius of Antioch was a Christian patriarch of Antioch in the 4th century.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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