Sampson the Hospitable
Sampson | |
|---|---|
| The Hospitable | |
| Born | Rome, Kingdom of Odoacer (modern-day Italy) |
| Died | c. 530 Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Eastern Catholic Churches Catholic Church |
| Feast | June 27 |
Sampson the Hospitable (Greek: Σαμψὼν ὁ φιλόξενος, Sampsón ho philóxenos; died c. 530 AD) was a citizen of Constantinople who devoted his time to serving the poor of the city.
He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Churches as well in the Catholic Church.