St. Sabas Stratelates

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St. Sabas Stratelates


Roman martyr. He was supposedly an officer of Gothic descent who was put to death at Rome during the persecutions under Emperor Aurelian. He is identified in some traditions with Sabas the Goth.
Saint Sabbas Stratelates (Sava Stratelat, Sabas Stratilat, Savva Stratilatus), Sabbas the General of Rome (died 272, Tiber River, Rome) was an early Christian warrior saint and martyr, was Roman military general under emperor Aurelian. He is the 'twin' of Saint Sabbas the Goth. His martyrdom was followed by 70 Roman soldiers.
Saint Sabbas Stratelates came from a Gothic tribe. For his bravery he attained the high rank of military commander or stratelates, and he served under the Roman emperor Aurelian (270-275). From his youth, Sabbas was a Christian and he fervently followed the commands of Christ. He helped the needy, and visited Christians in prison. Saint Sabbas had the gift of wonderworking, healing the sick and casting out demons in the name of Christ.