Saint Barsabas
Saint Barsabas (also known as Barsabas the Abbot; died December 11, 342 AD) was a Persian abbot and martyr, executed during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Shapur II of Persia. He governed a monastery in the Persian Empire and was martyred along with a group of his monks for refusing to renounce the Christian faith or cooperate with the demands of the persecution. His feast day is December 11.
Barsabas is one of the many clerics, monks, and religious superiors who perished during the systematic persecution of the Church in Persia under Shapur II (which lasted approximately 340–380 AD). His death alongside his monastic community makes him representative of the group martyrdoms that characterized this persecution.
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| Saint Barsabas | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | December 11 |
| Profession | Abbot; monk |
| Rel. Affiliation | Church of the East; Persian Christian monasticism |
| Attributes | Abbot's crozier; palm branch (martyr) |
| Birthplace | Persian Empire (present-day Iraq or Iran) |
| Death Place | Persian Empire |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom (Persian persecution under Shapur II) |
| Liturgical Class | Not included (universal calendar) |
| Historic Class | Not included |
Biography
Saint Barsabas was the abbot of a monastery in the Persian Empire. During the persecution under Shapur II, he was arrested along with a number of his monks. He refused to apostatize or comply with the demands of the Persian authorities, and was martyred on December 11, 342 AD along with his community.
He is included in the Roman Martyrology and is venerated in the Eastern Christian tradition—particularly in the Chaldean Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East, which preserve the memory of the Persian martyrs.
Significant events
- Served as abbot of a monastery in the Persian Empire.
- Arrested during the Shapur II persecution of Christians.
- Refused to apostatize; martyred with members of his community on December 11, 342 AD.
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Saint Barsabas is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church with a feast day on December 11. He is particularly honored in the Chaldean Catholic Church and Assyrian Church of the East traditions.
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