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Saint · † 1948
Sabba
Venerable Sabba the New († 1948)
New Calendar March 25 Old Calendar April 7
Why they are a saint
Venerable Sabba the New († 1948) is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on March 25. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about his life has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Sabba as a patron when they bear the name Sabba at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 25. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Sabba, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.