Saints of Orthodoxy

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.”
St. Michael of Saint Savva Monastery

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

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