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Sabiana

950 – 1050

Eastern Orthodox saint and venerable

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About Sabiana

Lived 950 – 1050 (aged 99–100). Sabiana was a Georgian christian nun.

Sabiana (in Georgian: ღირსი საბიანა), also known as Sabiana of Samtskhe, was a Georgian nun, saint, and venerable figure from the 10th-11th centuries. She spent most of her life and work in the monastery she led as hegumen, located in the region of Samtskhe.

Her memory is commemorated on 31 December in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Biography According to her Eastern Orthodox hagiographies, she was born in the 10th century in Georgia. She is believed to have been the hegumen of a monastery in the Samtskhe region and took on the responsibility of teaching the novices who joined the monastery. Her most famous disciple was George the Hagiorite, another Eastern Orthodox saint and future scholar of the Monastic community of Mount Athos. Sabiana is said to have been his teacher for three years, after which he left the monastery to pursue a monastic career elsewhere. According to hagiographical accounts, she raised her "as her own daughter".

Legacy Her memory is commemorated on 31 December in the Eastern Orthodox Church with the title of venerable.

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Important facts

Born
950, Georgia
Birth century
Died
1050, Meskheti
Occupation
Christian nun
Nationality
Also known as
Sabiana of Samtskhe

People in Sabiana's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sabiana?

Eastern Orthodox saint and venerable

When was Sabiana born?

Sabiana was born in 950 in Georgia.

When did Sabiana die?

Sabiana died in 1050 in Meskheti.

What was Sabiana's occupation?

Sabiana was a christian nun.

What nationality was Sabiana?

Sabiana was Georgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sabiana

· Wikidata: Q131296812

· DBpedia: Sabiana

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