Martyr · January 7
St. Lucian of Antioch
Lucian of Antioch was a Christian presbyter, theologian, and martyr.
Turkey · Present-day geography
Read full story →Country of origin
Saints from Turkey
Read the full stories of 40 saints whose birth or early family origins are associated with present-day Turkey.
Showing 25–36 of 40. Read each story’s origin note for traditional or disputed accounts.
Apostle / Disciple
St. Luke the Evangelist
Luke the Evangelist was one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels.
Turkey · Traditional attribution
Read full story →
Lay Saint · July 19
St. Macrina the Younger
Macrina the Younger was an early Christian consecrated virgin.
Turkey · Present-day geography
Read full story →
Bishop · February 12
St. Meletius of Antioch
Meletius of Antioch was a Christian patriarch of Antioch from 360 until his death in 381.
Turkey · Present-day geography
Read full story →
Bishop
St. Nerses IV the Gracious
Nerses IV the Gracious was Catholicos of Armenia from 1166 to 1173.
Read full story →
Missionary
St. Nino
Nino was a woman who preached Christianity in the territory of the Kingdom of Iberia in what is now Georgia.
Turkey · Present-day geography
Read full story →
Martyr · May 12
St. Pancras of Rome
Pancras of Rome was a Roman citizen who converted to Christianity and was beheaded for his faith at the age of fourteen, around the year 304.
Turkey · Present-day geography
Read full story →
Martyr · July 8
St. Pancras of Taormina
Pancras of Taormina is an Italian saint associated with Taormina and venerated as a Christian martyr.
Turkey · Present-day geography
Read full story →
Apostle · June 29
St. Paul the Apostle
A persecutor transformed into the tireless apostle to the nations.
Read full story →
Martyr
St. Pelagia of Tarsus
Pelagia , distinguished as Pelagia of Tarsus and Pelagia the Martyr , was a legendary Christian saint and martyr who lived in Tarsus in Cilicia during the reign of Roman emperor Diocletian.
Turkey · Traditional attribution
Read full story →
Priest / Deacon · December 5
St. Sabbas the Sanctified
Sabas , in Church parlance Saint Sabas or Sabbas the Sanctified , was a Cappadocian Greek monk, priest, grazer and saint, who was born in Cappadocia and lived mainly in Palaestina Prima.
Read full story →
Monastic / Hermit
St. Simeon Stylites
Simeon Stylites or Symeon the Stylite was a Syrian Christian ascetic who achieved notability by living 36 years on top of a pillar near Aleppo .
Read full story →