city
Sinope
Sinop, Turkey
42.027, 35.151
Tradition. Marcion's activity in Rome is secure. Sinope as his birthplace is the standard ancient claim, not independently documented.
Black Sea port named in ancient reports as Marcion's home city before he taught in Rome.
Sources
No separate modern citation is attached to this place. The confidence note above is the atlas summary of the evidence.
Cited notes
150. Justin Martyr names 'Marcion of Pontus' as a teacher in his day.
Justin Martyr, First Apology 58 (ANF 1) · Verified in the source note
Further reading
Councils here
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