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Venerable

Sabbas the New

A monk from Sicily who struggled in southern Italy, reposed around 995.

Feast
February 5old style February 18
Reposed
99510th century
Place
Sicily

Life

Venerable Sabbas the New was a monk from Sicily who struggled in southern Italy and reposed around the year 995. The sources at hand preserve no further details of his life. He is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 5 February (new calendar).

Commemorated the same day February 5