According to Wikipedia it was Saint Paul the Apostle
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The Asia Minor today is called Turkey
It was not a Greek who conquered Asia Minor and the Persian Empire, it was the Macedonian king Alexander the Great
The Middle East, Asia Minor and Central Asia.
Asia Minor was part of the Persian Empire. Alexander the Great took the Persian Empire by military conquest.
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John was said to have founded the seven churches in Asia Minor.
No, they are Greeks of Minor Asia, native to the northern part of Minor Asia long before the Turks arrived in Minor Asia.
... the religion's name is not Muslim, it's Islam, and yes, it was founded in Medina/Mecca, which is in Asia Minor
Saint Nicholas, who was born in Asia Minor in the third century, was a Christian.
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Of course he was a Christian. Nicholas of Myra was a 4th century Catholic bishop in Asia Minor - modern Turkey.
Right after the Ascension of Christ in 29 AD. The Apostles would have carried the message far and wide and start 1st century churches. The first Christian communities outside of Jerusalem appeared in Antioch, Ephesus, Corinth, and the political center of Rome. The original church communities were founded by apostles and numerous other Christians, soldiers, merchants, and preachers in northern Africa, Asia Minor, Arabia, Greece, and other places. Over 40 churches were established by 100, many in Asia Minor.Paul was responsible for bringing the Christianity to new parts of the world such as Ephesus, Corinth, Philippi, and Thessalonica. By the end of the 1st century, Christianity had already spread to Rome and to various cities in Greece, Asia Minor and Syria. Major cities such as Rome, Ephesus, Antioch and Corinth served as foundations for the expansive spread of Christianity in the post-apostolic period. Christianity spread quickly throughout Asia Minor.
The Apostle Paul became a missionary and spread the teachings of Jesus throughout Asia Minor and Southeastern Europe. He wrote many letters (epistles) to early Christian communities in these regions to provide guidance and encouragement. His missionary journeys were instrumental in spreading Christianity beyond its Jewish origins.
The Asia Minor today is called Turkey
By AD 400, Christian areas were mainly concentrated in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Christianity had spread throughout the Roman Empire in Europe, reached the eastern regions of Asia, and had significant communities in North Africa as well.
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