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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Barsabias

A saint, who died around 337, remembered in the calendars of the Church.

Feast
June 21old style July 4
Reposed
3374th century

Life

Holy Martyr Barsabias was archimandrite of the monastery of Istakhr, near Persepolis in Persia, and died a martyr in the year 337.

The war with Byzantium brought persecution of Christians by King Shapur II, who saw in them supporters of the enemy empire. Barsabias was beheaded together with eleven companions. His commemoration is kept on 21 June. He is a saint of the undivided Church, honoured also in the Catholic Church.

Commemorated the same day June 21