Saint Sabbas the Goth

Sabbas the Goth, Romanian: Sava Gotul, Greek: Σάββας ο Γότθος (died April 12, 372), was a Christian martyr venerated as a saint. Born in eastern Romania, he embraced Christianity at an early age. King Athanaric of the Goths, fearing that Christianity would jeopardize Gothic cultural traditions, initiated a persecution against Christians....