RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Sabbas the Goth

334 - 372

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Sabbas the Goth (Romanian: Sava Gotul, Greek: Σάββας ο Γότθος; died 12 April 372) was a Christian martyr venerated as a saint. Born in eastern Romania, Sabbas became a Christian in his youth. Fearing that Christianity would undermine Gothic culture, King Athanaric began a persecution of Christians. Sabbas refused to eat meat that had been sacrificed to the Gothic gods. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sabbas the Goth is the 2,037th most popular religious figure (down from 1,983rd in 2019), the 215th most popular biography from Romania (up from 224th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Romanian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Sabbas the Goth ranks 2,037 out of 3,187. Before him are Abdelhamid Ben Badis, Jean-Pierre Ricard, Giovanni Canestri, Dorotheus of Tyre, Onufriy, and Anthimus VII of Constantinople. After him are Hâfiz Osman, Theophan the Recluse, Ricardo María Carles Gordó, Carlo Gaetano Gaisruck, Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, and Sigitas Tamkevičius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 334, Sabbas the Goth ranks 4. Before him are Pope Siricius, Huiyuan, and Virius Nicomachus Flavianus.  Among people deceased in 372, Sabbas the Goth ranks 4. Before him are Hilarion, Maximus of Ephesus, and Emperor Jianwen of Jin.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Sabbas the Goth ranks 215 out of 844. Before him are Olga Szabó-Orbán (1938), Mihail Sadoveanu (1880), Marthe Bibesco (1886), Benjamin Fondane (1898), Endre Kabos (1906), and Edward Luttwak (1942). After him are Constantin Ion Parhon (1874), Nicolae Paulescu (1869), Johann Hedwig (1730), Sebastian Stan (1982), Ferenc Kazinczy (1759), and Ion Ghica (1816).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Romania

Among religious figures born in Romania, Sabbas the Goth ranks 6. Before him are John Cassian (360), Peter Mogila (1596), Lucian Mureșan (1931), Stephen Pongracz (1582), and Iuliu Hossu (1885). After him are Alexandru Todea (1912), Lőrinc Schlauch (1824), Vilmos Apor (1892), Andreo Cseh (1895), and Solomon Schechter (1847).

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