St. Michaelof Saint Savva Monastery
the Black-Robed · of Edessa
Venerable Martyr· Red: Colour of spilt blood
“The king gave the Saint a cup with deadly poison to drink. Saint Michael made the Sign of the Cross over the cup, and he drank it, but he remained unharmed.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Birth
9th century
Edessa, Mesopotamia
Death
9th century
Jerusalem, Holy Land
History
- Translation of relics
- Unknown
Life path
- Monk
- Distributed possessions
God's Gifts
- Wonderworking
Sufferings
- Slander
- Abuse
- Execution
Places
- Jerusalem, Holy Land