Martyr · October 14
St. Gaudentius of Rimini
Gaudentius of Rimini was a bishop of Rimini, who is venerated as a martyred saint in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.
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 13–24 of 40. Read each story’s origin note for traditional or disputed accounts.
Martyr
St. George
Saint George , also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity.
Turkey · Traditional attribution
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Doctor of the Church
St. Gregory of Narek
Grigor Narekatsi was an Armenian mystical and lyrical poet, monk, and theologian.
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Doctor of the Church
St. Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus , also known as Saint Gregory the Theologian or Gregory Nazianzen, was an early Roman Christian theologian and prelate who served as Archbishop of Constantinople from 380 to 381.
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Bishop
St. Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa , also known as Gregory Nyssen , was an early Christian theologian who served as the bishop of Nyssa from 372 to 376 and from 378 until his death in 394.
Turkey · Probable birthplace
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Bishop · November 17
St. Gregory Thaumaturgus
Gregory Thaumaturgus was a Christian bishop of the 3rd century.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Lay Saint · August 18
St. Helena
Helena was the mother of Emperor Constantine and an important patron of Christian churches and pilgrimage sites.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Martyr · July 3
St. Hyacinth of Caesarea
Hyacinth of Caesarea was a young Christian living at the start of the second century, who is honored as a martyr and a saint by both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Doctor of the Church
St. Irenaeus
Irenaeus was a Greek bishop in the second century, noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology by opposing Gnostic…
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Bishop · November 29
St. Jacob of Serugh
Jacob of Serugh was one of the foremost poets and theologians of the Syriac Christian tradition and authors of Syriac literature, second only to Ephrem the Syrian and equal to Narsai.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Doctor of the Church
St. John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom was a Church Father who served as Archbishop of Constantinople.
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Bishop
St. John the Silent
John the Silent , also known as "John the Hesychast" , was a Christian saint known for living alone for 76 years.
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