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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Sabinus of Canosa

Bishop of Canosa

Bishop of Canosa in Apulia, reposed around 566.

Feast
February 9old style February 22
Reposed
5666th century
Place
Canosa
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Holy Hierarch Sabinus of Canosa (461 to 9 February 566) was Bishop of Canosa di Puglia from the year 514. According to Orthodox England he was a friend of Saint Benedict and was sent as an envoy to the Emperor Justinian in 535 and 536. He is the patron of the city of Bari, where his relics are now enshrined. He is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 9 February (new calendar).

Commemorated the same day February 9