Sabbas the Sanctified
Sabbas the Sanctified | |
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Medieval icon of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified | |
| Venerable Father; Abbot | |
| Born | 439 Caesarea Mazaca, Cappadocia, Eastern Roman Empire |
| Died | December 5, 532 Jerusalem, Palaestina Prima, Eastern Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Saint Sabbas Monastery, Palestine |
| Feast | December 5 |
| Attributes | an apple in his hand |
Sabas (439–532), in Church parlance Saint Sabas or Sabbas the Sanctified (Greek: Σάββας ὁ Ἡγιασμένος), was a Cappadocian Greek monk, priest, grazer and saint, who was born in Cappadocia and lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. 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".