From one of the prominent families in Hermopolis on the Nile. He is famous for his activity in favor of Christianity. When it was a time of great persecution, during the days of Emperor Theocalcitems, around the year 303 AD, Sabinus was one of the wanted people. Caesar's men are searching for him. He and six other Christians took refuge in a small hut some distance from the city. There the group continued fasting and prayer.

However, a beggar, whom Sabinus had previously done well, conveyed the news of their news to the men of authority, so they were arrested and woke up in handcuffs to Governor Arian outside the city. When the governor noticed the saint’s boldness, he ordered him to be flogged until blood was drawn, hoping to force him to retreat. When the saint remained silent despite the governor’s questions raining down on him, one of those present said that Sabinus had lost his mind. The martyr replied: “This is not true at all. I am in my right mind, so I refuse to abandon Christ to sacrifice myself to the devils!”

While the soldiers were crossing the river to enter the city, suddenly the waters became turbulent as if a storm had struck them, and the boat that the governor and Sabinus were on board barely escaped sinking. When they reached their destination, the ruler stopped the saint in front of him and accused him of resorting to magic to escape justice. After they laid him on the ground, they tied his limbs to stakes and passed torches over his body. Torture did not dissuade him from his resolve. It was proven in his confession that Jesus was his only hope and he advised the ruler to hasten his delivery to death. Death was a gateway to eternal life. Finally, Arrian pronounced the sentence against the saint of God, and the sentence was death. They took him in a boat to the open river, and there, in the midst of the waves, they tied his legs to a heavy stone. After he prayed and predicted that his body would appear after three days, they threw him into the water, and his testimony was completed. Indeed, after three days, Christians found his body and the stone and buried him with dignity and decorum.

Our Orthodox Church celebrates it on 3/16 Eastern, 3/29 Western