Venerable-Martyr · 7th century
Venerable Monastic Martyrs of the Lavra of Saint Savva
Also known as the 44 Fathers of St Savva Lavra
Forty-four monks of the Lavra of St Sabbas in the Judean desert who were slain during a raid upon the monastery about the year 614.
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Notes
Named group; distinct from the Holy Fathers slain at St Sabbas commemorated Mar 20 (OS-0851, 8th c.).
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints