Sagar of Laodicea
| Saint Sagar | |
|---|---|
| Martyr and Bishop of Laodicea | |
| Died | 175 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | pre-congregation |
| Feast | 6 October |
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]
His feast day is 6 October.[1]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Catholic Online St. Sagar Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, Catholic Voice Foundation, accessed 1 January 2020
- Back to citation Hill, Charles E. (2004-03-19). The Johannine Corpus in the Early Church. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-153264-1.