Sabbas the Sanctified


Sabbas the Sanctified
Medieval icon of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified
Venerable Father; Abbot
Born439
Caesarea Mazaca, Cappadocia, Eastern Roman Empire
DiedDecember 5, 532
Jerusalem, Palaestina Prima, Eastern Roman Empire
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Catholic Church
Major shrineSaint Sabbas Monastery, Palestine
FeastDecember 5
AttributesClothed as a monk, often holding a paterissa (abbot's staff)

Sabas[1] (439–532), in Church parlance Saint Sabas[2] or Sabbas the Sanctified (Greek: Σάββας ὁ Ἡγιασμένος), was a Cappadocian Greek monk, priest, grazer[3] and saint, who was born in Cappadocia and lived mainly in Palaestina Prima.[4] He was the founder of several convents, most notably the one known as Mar Saba, in Palestine. The saint's name is derived from Imperial Aramaic: סַבָּא Sabbāʾ "old man".[5]

  1. ^ Patrich (1995).
  2. ^ "Saint Sabas: Saint of the Day for December 5". Cincinnati, OH: Franciscan Media. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. ^ Jotischky, Andrew (2011). A hermit's cookbook: monks, food and fasting in the Middle Ages. London New York, NY: Continuum. ISBN 978-0-8264-2393-1.
  4. ^ Speake (2021).
  5. ^ "Sabas". Origin of names.

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