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Sampson the Hospitable

0450-00-00 – 0530-00-00

Portrait of Sampson the Hospitable
An icon of St Sampson Strannoprimets, attributed to the Dikariev workshop, Moscow, circa 1900Credit: attributed to the Dikariev workshop

Life & Legacy

Sampson the Hospitable (Greek: Σαμψὼν ὁ φιλόξενος, Sampsón ho philóxenos; died c. 530 AD) was a citizen of Constantinople who devoted his time to serving the poor of the city.
He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Churches as well in the Catholic Church.

Occupation & Career

priest, physician

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3780774 — wikidata View source

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