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The Apostles were first called ''Christians'' in Antioch. They were called so to make fun of them, actually. But it stuck on as a name.
Paraskevi of Iconium died in 2##.
Iconium is pronounced as "ahy-KOH-nee-uhm."
Christians were first called Christians in Antioch, that is recorded in the 'Acts of the Apostles' in the New Testament.
**Antioch in Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe, and Perga(Acts 13:14-14:26) **Samothrace, Troas, Ne‧ap′o‧lis, Philippi, Amphipolis, Thessalonica, Beroea, Athens, and Corinth (Acts 16:11-18:17) **Macedonia(Acts 19:22),Ephesus First Missionary Trip: CYPRUS,PAMPHYLIA,Perga,Antioch (of Pisidia),Iconium,Lystra,Derbe Second Missionary Trip:CILICIA,Tarsus,Derbe,Lystra,Iconium,Antioch (of Pisidia),PHRYGIA,GALATIA,Troas Third Missionary Trip: CILICIA, Tarsus,Derbe,Lystra,Iconium,Antioch (of Pisidia),Ephesus,ASIA, Troas
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Paul started his first missionary journey from Antioch. He departed from Seleucia to the island of Cyprus, traveling through Salamis on the eastern end to Paphos on the western end. Traveling from there, Paul and his companions went north into central Asia Minor to the region of Galatia. The cities that Paul visited there were Perga, Antioch (Pisidia), Iconium, Lystra, Derbe, and Attalia.
Iconium was in the modern day city, Konya in Turkey The town is mentioned five times in Acts, as where Paul preached and once in 2 Timothy.
The 5 Ancient Apostolic Sees are Rome (Peter), Constantinople (Andrew), Alexandria (Mark), Antioch (Peter) and Jeruselem (James)
The early christians had the church of Antioch as the first church. It was by Paul.Answer:The church was established in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost; the outcome of preaching by Peter and the rest of the apostles. Members of the church were first called "Christians" in Antioch, but the first church was that in Jerusalem (Acts 2).
St. Luke is believed to have been born in the city of Antioch, which is located in present-day Turkey. He is known as one of the Four Evangelists who wrote the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Bible.
Acts 14:19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.