Sabina (saint)

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Sabina († 119) was a saint and martyr of the early Church. Her feast day is August 29th .

Relic of St. Sabina in the parish church of St. Peter and Paul in Ascona

According to tradition, at the beginning of the 2nd century the house of the noble Roman widow Sabina was located on the site of today's Santa Sabina church in Rome . She was a pagan and had a slave named Serapia. Through Serapia Sabina got to know Christianity and eventually became a Christian herself. Both Sabina and Serapia were charged, convicted, and executed in 119 for their beliefs .

In the 5th century her house was converted into a church. Sabina is considered one of the great martyrs of Rome, she is the patron saint of Rome, the housewives and children .

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