St. Paul was born in Tarsus, Cilicia, a region in southeast Türkiye, around AD 5. On his several missionary journeys, St. Paul visited many parts of Asia Minor and spread the word of Christ throughout the region. Reading Paul's epistles and the Acts of the Apostles we learn about his life and journeys. Paul traveled over 10,000 miles by sea and on foot on three missionary journeys with his companions. He set off on his fourth missionary journey from Jerusalem to Rome alone, and died in the capital city.
Highlights of St. Paul’s Journeys in modern-day Türkiye:
◉ FIRST JOURNEY
Antioch ad Orontes (Antakya) – Seleucia Pieria – Perge (Antalya) – Pisidian Antioch (Yalvaç/Isparta) –Iconium (Konya) – Lystra (Konya) Derbe – Attalea (Antalya)
◉ SECOND JOURNEY
Antioch ad Orontes – Derbe – Lystra – Galatia – Phrygia – Mysia – Alexandria Troas – Ephesos
◉ THIRD JOURNEY
Antioch ad Orontes – Galatia – Ephesos – Alexandria Troas – Assos – Miletos – Patara
◉ JOURNEY TO ROME
Myra (and its port Andriake) – Knidos
