Monastic / Hermit
St. Symeon the New Theologian
Saint Symeon the New Theologian was an Eastern Orthodox monk and poet who was one of the three saints canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church and given the title of "Theologian" .
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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 37–40 of 40. Read each story’s origin note for traditional or disputed accounts.
Apostle & Disciple · September 23
St. Thecla
Thecla was a saint of the early Christian Church, and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · November 12
St. Theodore the Studite
Theodore the Studite was a Byzantine Greek monk and abbot of the Stoudios Monastery in Constantinople.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · March 12
St. Theophanes the Confessor
Theophanes the Confessor was a member of the Byzantine aristocracy who became a monk and chronicler.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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