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Saint
Sabbas
Venerable Sabbas, Barsonuphius, Sabbatius, and Euphrosinus of Tver
New Calendar March 2 Old Calendar March 15
Why they are a saint
Venerable Sabbas, Barsonuphius, Sabbatius, and Euphrosinus of Tver are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on March 2. Venerated as monastic saints, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Sabbas as a patron when they bear the name Sabbas at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 2. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Sabbas, 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.