E00753: The Greek Martyrdom of *Sabas the Goth (S00489) recounts the martyrdom of a Christian in the lands beyond the Danube on 12 April 372, and the subsequent transfer of his relics to Kaisareia/Caesarea in Cappadocia (central Asia Minor). The text was probably originally written in the 370s as a letter addressed to Basil of Caesarea who received the relics in Cappadocia (see E00748). ...

Martyrdom of Sabas the Goth (BHG 1607) The text has the format of a letter starting with the phrase: Η Ἐκκλησία τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἡ παροικοῦσα Γοτθία, τῇ Εκκλησία τοῦ Θεοῦ τῇ παροικούσῃ Καππαδοκία καὶ πάσαις ταῖς κατὰ τόπον τῆς ἁγίας καθολικῆς Ἐκκλησίας παροικίαις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη, ἀγάπη Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ πληθυνθείη. ‘The Church of God dwelling in Gothia, to the Church of God dwelling in Cappadocia, and to all the communities of the Holy Catholic Church living in each place; the mercy, peace and love of God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ be multiplied.’ Sabas is an o... Mehr ...