The Church of God, located in Gothia, addresses the Cappadocian church with a message about the holy martyr Savva, who, being a Goth, lived among the wicked and corrupt inhabitants, but emulated the holy men and was adorned with virtues. Saint Savva, confessing the Christian faith, bravely resisted persecutions and did not renounce Christ, even when the pagans tried to entice Christians to idolatrous sacrifices. He did not partake of the idolatrous meats and urged others to follow his example.
When Saint Savva was captured by the pagans, he was cruelly tortured, but remained steadfast and did not feel pain from his sufferings. His fidelity to God and refusal of idolatrous food led to his arrest and subsequent condemnation to death. Saint Savva was drowned in the Mussov River, preserving his faith until the end of his life.
The body of the martyr was left unburied, but was not touched by beasts or birds, as it was hidden by pious Christians. Later, the military commander Iunian Saran, who honored the true God, transferred the honorable body of the saint to Cappadocia, where it became a source of grace for the believers. Saint Savva was crowned with the martyr's crown on the fifth day after the feast of Pascha, having lived thirty-eight years.
