Saint John Sergius

Also known as

• John of Mar Sabas

Memorial

• 20 March

Profile

Monk at the eremetical abbey (a laura) of Saint Sabas’ near Jerusalem. Martyred with 20 other monks in an Arab anti-Christian raid during which many others were injured but escaped; one of them, named Stephen, wrote a poem in honour of the group known as the Martyrs of Mar Sabas.

Died

• martyred in 796

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint John Sergius“. Saints.SQPN.com. 19 March 2013. Web. 19 June 2013. <>