Saint Sagar or Sagaris was a martyr of the early Christian church. He was supposedly a disciple of St. Paul;[1] it is known that he was Bishop of Laodicea, Phrygia. He suffered martyrdom during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Sagar was quoted by Polycrates because he was a quartodeciman.[2]
Saint Sagar | |
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Martyr and Bishop of Laodicea | |
Died | 175 |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | pre-congregation |
Feast | 6 October |
His feast day is 6 October.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Catholic Online St. Sagar, Catholic Voice Foundation, accessed 1 January 2020
- ^ Hill, Charles E. (2004-03-19). The Johannine Corpus in the Early Church. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-153264-1.