St. Sabinus

Feastday: December 11
Death: 566

Bishop of Canossa, Apulia, Italy, and patron of Bari. A native of Canossa, he was a well known and popular figure in the city prior to his elevation as bishop. Pope St. Agapitus I used him as a legate (535-536) to the court of Emperor Jutinian at Constantinople. Sabinus went blind in his later years. His relics are preserved at Bari.

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Sabinus Sabinus Death: 566
Death: 566