Sagar of Laodicea
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Died175
VeneratedinRoman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonizedpre-congregation
Feast6 October
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]
