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[[Image:0409 vavila3.jpg|right|frame|St. Babylas of Antioch]]
The [[Hieromartyr]] '''Babylas''' was the Bishop of Antioch from 237 to 253. His [[feast day]] is [[September 4]].
Convinced that Babylas would remain true to his faith, Decius ordered Babylas to be placed into heavy chains. The chains, Babylas told the emperor, were as important to him as the imperial crown was to the emperor, suffering for Christ was as desirable to him as imperial power was to the emperor, and death for the Immortal King was as precious to him as life to Decius. In the end the emperor condemned Babylas to be beheaded in the year 253.
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{{succession|
before=Zebinnus Ozniophios|
title=[[List of Patriarchs of Antioch|Bishop of Antioch]]|
years=237-253|
after=Fabios}}
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==References==
*[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=193 GOARCH: Babylas the Holy Martyr]
*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02178c.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Babylas]
*[[httpwikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylas_of_Antioch]]
[[Category: Martyrs]]
[[Category: Saints]]
[[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints]]
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category:3rd-century bishops]]
[[Category: Patriarchs of Antioch]]
[[Category:3rd-century saints]]
[[ro:Vavila al Antiohiei]]
