Sabbas Stratelates
Roman general, Christian warrior saint and martyr
Feast: 24 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Sabbas Stratelates (Sava Stratelat, Sabas Stratilat, Savva Stratilatus), also known as Sabbas the General of Rome (died 272, in Tiber River, Rome) was an early Christian warrior saint and martyr. He served as a Roman military general under Emperor Aurelian. He is often paired with Saint Sabbas the Goth, and his martyrdom inspired 70 Roman soldiers to follow in his footsteps.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Sabbas the Goth Saint“He is often paired with Saint Sabbas the Goth, and his martyrdom inspired 70 Roman soldiers to follow in his footsteps.” — Wikipedia
- Roman Martyrology (1916 ed.), 24 April — "At Rome, of St. Sabas, military officer, who, being accused of visiting the Christians kept in prison, confessed Christ openly before the judge" — index entry "Sabas, St., Military Officer, M., Apr. 24".
- Wikidata Q6592870 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Sabbas Stratelates (CC BY-SA)
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