Izmir, and the disciple of Saint John the Apostle I have never been to Izmir, Turkey, only once to Istanbul. But people from Izmir, that I once met, told me it‘s a beautiful place on the coast. Once upon a time, at the time of the Roman Empire, this very seaside spot was called Smyrna. … Continue reading Saint Polycarp of Smyrna, bishop and martyr of the ancient Church