Saint Sagar
Martyr and Bishop of Laodicea
Died175
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonizedpre-congregation
Feast6 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

  1. 1 2 Catholic Online St. Sagar, Catholic Voice Foundation, accessed 1 January 2020
  2. ↑ Hill, Charles E. (2004-03-19). The Johannine Corpus in the Early Church. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-153264-1.
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