Basil the Confessor
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| Feast | February 28 |
There are two individuals known as Basil the Confessor (Greek: Βασιλείος ό Ομολογητής); one was a monk and the other Bishop of Parium.
Venerable Basil the Confessor
[edit]Venerable Basil the Confessor was an Eastern Orthodox saint who lived in the 8th century. During the iconoclast controversy, Basil and his teacher Procopius of Decapolis,[1] were imprisoned by the Byzantine Emperor Leo III the Isaurian.[2] Both languished in prison until the death of the emperor in 741, when they were released and returned to their monastery.[3] He died peacefully in 750 and is venerated February 28 (New Style; March 13 Old Style).[4]
Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parium
[edit]Basil was a monk who was elected Bishop of Parium.[5][6] In February 754 Emperor Constantine V convened a synod at Hieria to condemn the veneration of icons. Basil refused to sign the orders for their destruction,[7] He subsequently avoided any dealings with the iconoclasts. For this he suffered much persecution, hunger and deprivation.[8] He is commemorated April 12.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "St Basil the Confessor", Serbian Orthodox Church
- ^ "Venerable Basil the Confessor, companion of the Venerable Procopius at Decapolis", Orthodox church in America
- ^ Di Grigoli, Niceta. "Saints Basilio and Procopio", Santi e Beati, August 25, 2011
- ^ "Venerable Basil the Confessor", Romanian Patriarchate
- ^ "Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parios", Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
- ^ The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature (James Strong and John McClintock, eds.); Harper and Brothers; NY; 1880.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "St. Basil the Confessor the Bishop of Parium", Orthodox Church in America
- ^ "Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parium", Pravoslavie
- ^ "April 12", Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
