Saint Sabina

Sabina was the daughter of Herod Metallarius ("the Metalworker") and the wealthy widow of Senator Valentinus, originally from Avezzano in the region of Abruzzo. Sabina converted to Christianity due to the example of her Syrian slave Serapia. of Saint Sabina in the local parish of '''' in Ascona, Switzerland Relics In 430 her relics were translated to the Aventine Hill, to the newly erected basilica Santa Sabina on the site of her house, originally situated near a temple of Juno. This house may also have formed an early Christian titular church. The church was initially dedicated to both Sabina and Serapia. ==Commentary==

According to '', writing for the Catholic Encyclopedia'', the Acts of the martyrdom have no historic value. Maya Maskarinec suggests that "'Sabina'...was most plausibly the donor who had provided the ' with property on the Aventine." Often this was a private home to be used as a church. When someone donated property or money, the resulting foundation bore their name. The ' that developed during the sixth to eighth century becomes attached to the memory regarding a late fourth or early fifth century philanthropist. "Gradually, however, throughout Rome, many of the '''''s donors metamorphosed into their communities' patron saints." ==References==