⛪ Saint Sabinian of Troyes

⛪ Saint of the Day : January 24

⛪ Other Names : 

Sabiniano, Sabinianus, Savinian, Savinien

🙐 Born :

At Samos, Greece

🙐 Died :

Tortured and beheaded c.275 at Rilly near Troyes, France

🙐 Canonized :

Pre-Congregation

Martyr and brother of St. Sabina, also listed as Savinian.

Born in Samos; died at Rilly near Troyes, France, c. 275. Disenchanted with the society and morals of his native land, the pagan Sabinian journeyed to Gaul. At Troyes he was converted and baptized by Saint Patroclus who was later martyred c. 259. Saint Sabinian carried on the work of Patroclus for another 26 years or so. He preached and baptized in the region of the upper Seine, and many were converted. When Sabinian was brought to judgement before the Emperor Aurelian, he mocked the imperial threats and refused to renounce his Christian faith. Arrows and burning failed to kill him, however, and eventually he was beheaded (Attwater2, Benedictines, Bentley, Coulson)

 Saint Sabinian is generally pictured with his throat pierced by a sword; sometimes with his sister Saint Sabina of Troyes. They are, of course, venerated in Troyes

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