Saints from Roman Anatolia

Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)

Church Father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347–407)

Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Patara in Anatolia during the time of the Roman Empire. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, toymakers, unmarried people, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints, and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the folklore of Santa Claus through Sinterklaas.

one of the four evangelists

4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and saint (329–379)

Christian saint and theologian (c. 329 – 390)

Irenaeus ( or ; ; ) was a Greek bishop noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology by opposing Gnostic interpretations of Christian Scripture and defending orthodoxy. Originating from Smyrna, he had seen and heard the preaching of Polycarp, who in turn was said to have heard John the Evangelist.

saint, first wife of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus, and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (250-330)

bishop of Nyssa

early Christian saint and martyr, from Nicomedia

Polycarp (; , Polýkarpos; ; AD 69 155) was a Christian bishop of Smyrna. According to the Martyrdom of Polycarp, he died a martyr, bound and burned at the stake, then stabbed when the fire failed to consume his body. Polycarp is regarded as a saint and Church Father in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Lutheranism, and Anglicanism.

1st century Christian evangelist, philosopher and bishop

story in Christian folklore and the Qur'an

saint (275–304) usually shown with a dragon (292–307)

Aelia Pulcheria (; ; 19 January 398 or 399 – July 453) was an Eastern Roman empress who advised her brother, the emperor Theodosius II, during his minority and then became wife to emperor Marcian from November 450 to her death in 453.

saint

Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis and author (c.60-c.130 AD)

Ancient Roman Eunuch and saint

Onesimus (, meaning "useful") was a Christian mentioned in the New Testament. He was a slave to Philemon, a Christian, and is the subject of Paul's Epistle to Philemon.

Greek bishop and saint (c. 213 – 270)

second bishop of Byzantium from AD 38 to AD 54

Roman Catholic saint

Anatolian saint

1st century Christian bishop and martyr regarded as subject of Revelation 2:13

New Testament person

woman mentioned in the New Testament, regarded as first documented convert to Christianity in Europe (Acts of the Apostles)

Archippus (; Ancient Greek: Ἄρχιππος, "master of the horse") was an early Christian believer mentioned briefly in the New Testament epistles of Philemon and Colossians.

Christian bishop and martyr

Euphemia (; 'well-spoken [of]'), known as Euphemia the All-praised in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was a virgin martyr, who died for her faith at Chalcedon in 303 AD.

Flavia Valeria Constantina (also sometimes called Constantia and Constantiana; ; b. after 307/before 317 – d. 354), later known as Saint Constance, was the eldest daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta, daughter of Emperor Maximian. Constantina may have received the title of Augusta from her father, and is venerated as a saint, having developed a medieval legend wildly at variance with what is known of her actual character.

Roman Catholic archbishop of Constantinople between 434 and 446

Christian martyr, presbyter and theologian (died 312)

Catholic saint

Epaphroditus () is a New Testament figure appearing as an envoy of the Philippian church to assist the Apostle Paul (Philippians 2:25-30). He is regarded as a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, first Bishop of Philippi, and of Andriaca (there are at least two ancient towns called Andriaca, one in Thrace and one in Asia Minor), and first Bishop of Terracina, Italy. There is little evidence that these were all the same man.

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

Anatolian saint

Saint Acacius (Greek: Ἅγιος Ἀκάκιος; died 303), also known as Agathius of Byzantium, Achatius, or Agathonas to Christian tradition, was a Cappadocian Greek centurion of the imperial army, martyred around 304. A church existed in Constantinople associated with Acacius and possibly named after him: the Church of St Acacius.

250px|thumbnail|Sosthenes, Apollo, Cephas, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Cæsar and Onesiphorus Tychicus (: Greek: Τυχικός, also Tychicos) was an Asiatic Christian who, with Trophimus, accompanied the Apostle Paul on a part of his journey from Macedonia to Jerusalem. He is also alluded to have been with Paul in Rome, where the apostle sent him to Ephesus, probably for the purpose of building up and encouraging the church there. In the New Testament, he is mentioned five times (; ; ; ; ).

4th-century Roman nun

early Christian saint and bishop

Greek soldier and Christian martyr (died 250)

Saint Charalambos or Haralambos () was an early Christian priest in Magnesia on the Maeander, a city in Asia Minor, in the diocese of the same name. His name means glowing with joy in Greek. He lived during the reign of Septimius Severus (193–211), when Lucian was Proconsul of Magnesia. According to one source, at the time of his martyrdom in 202, Charalambos was 113 years old.

influential bishops of the early church (4th century)

Onesiphorus (Greek: Ονησιφόρος; meaning "bringing profit" or "useful") was a Christian referred to in the New Testament letter of Second Timothy ( and ). According to the letter sent by St. Paul, Onesiphorus sought out Paul who was imprisoned at the time in Rome.

semi-legendary child-martyr

Evodius (, Euōdias; ) was an early Christian identified by some Christian writings as the first bishop of Antioch. In some traditions, he is seen as succeeding Peter. He is regarded as one of the first identifiable post-apostolic Christians and is venerated as a saint.

physician and saint

bishop

Crescens (Greek: Κρίσκης) was an individual who appears in the New Testament. He is traditionally considered one of the 72 disciples sent out by Jesus in Luke 10. He was a missionary in Galatia and became a companion of Paul. The name 'Crescens' is the present-active participle of the Latin word crescere, and means 'increasing'.

archbishop of Constantinople from 381 to 397

Saint Polyeuctus (also Polyeuctes, Polyeuktos, Greek: Πολύευκτος) of Melitene (died 10 January 259) is a Christian saint from the Roman era.

priest

Parmenas () was one of the Seven Deacons appointed to serve the early Christian church as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, where his name appears sixth in the list of the seven. He is believed to have preached the gospel in Asia Minor. Parmenas suffered martyrdom in 98, under the persecution of Trajan.

hieromartyr, bishop of Taormina

Anatolian saint (Acts of the Apostles)

Syrian bishop of Tyre and saint (c. 255 – 362)

wife of Basil the Elder and mother of several influential early Christians

Prosdocimus (Prosdecimus) of Padua (, ) (d. November 7, ca. 100 AD) is venerated as the first bishop of Padua.

4th-century Christian martyr and saint

Greek saint