Sagar of Laodicea
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Saint Sagar was supposedly a disciple of St. Paul (an unacceptable tradition), it is known that he was Bishop of Laodicea
, Phrygia
. He suffered martyrdom during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Laodicea on the Lycus
Laodicea on the Lycus was the ancient metropolis of Phrygia Pacatiana , built on the river Lycus , in Anatolia near the modern village of Eskihisar , Denizli Province,...
, Phrygia
Phrygia
In antiquity, Phrygia was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey. The Phrygians initially lived in the southern Balkans; according to Herodotus, under the name of Bryges , changing it to Phruges after their final migration to Anatolia, via the...
. He suffered martyrdom during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.