Sabbas of Storozhi (; died 1407) was a Russian Orthodox monk and saint of the 14th and 15th centuries. He was the founder and the first hegumen of the monastery of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Zvenigorod on Storozhi hill, which was later named after him (Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery).
Sabbas was one of the first disciples of Sergius of Radonezh and spent almost the whole of his life in Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra.The Monk Savva of Storozhevsk and Zvenigorodsk, the Orthodox Calendar, Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Baltimore MD.
Sabbas was very popular for his alleged healings, sagacity and preaching. He died in 1407 and was canonized in 1547.
Commemorated on August 23 and December 19.St. Luke Orthodox Church, Palos Hills, ILL
In 1812, Sabbas appeared to Eugéne de beauharnais in a dream when he was raiding the savvino-storozhevsky monastery. When Eugéne saw a portrait of Sabbas he identified it as the person in his dream and spared the monastery.
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