Venerable Martyr
Christopher the Sabaite
Monk of the Lavra of St Sabbas
A monk of the Lavra of St Sabbas, who died a martyr for Christ.
Life
Holy Martyr Christopher the Sabaite, a monk of the Lavra of Saint Sabbas, was killed by the Saracens in the eighth century, in Palestine. The calendar we rely on gives no further details. He is commemorated on 27 April (new style). He is not in the present calendar of the Russian Church.
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