Sabbas of Damascus

Holy Martyr Sabbas of Damascus was one of the Christians seized by the Muslims at the taking of Damascus, in the seventh century, together with the Holy Martyrs Caesarius and Dasius. They were subjected to cruel torments and put to the sword.

With Caesarius and Dasius there suffered Sabbas, Savinian, Agrippa, Adrian and Thomas. The name of Sabbas is not found in the present calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church. He is commemorated on 14 November, in the new style.