Jul 022012
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Wealthy 3rd or 4th century woman in Rome, Italy. Converted to Christianity by her Syrian servant Serapia. Serapia was martyred during the persecutions of emperor Hadrian, and Sabina about a month later. Basilica on the Aventine in Rome named for her, and her cultus is confined to it.
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation