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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Basil III

Abbot of Khandzta

Abbot of Khandzta Monastery in Klarjeti, commemorated by the Church of Georgia with the fathers of Khandzta.

Feast
October 5old style October 18
Era
9th century
Place
Khandzta monastery, Klarjeti
Order
Venerables

Life

Venerable Basil III of Klarjeti (ninth century) was abbot of the Khandzta Monastery, the son of the maidservant of the mother of Venerable Gregory. He is venerated as a saint in the Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers and Mothers of Klarjeti of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, canonized in October 2002 (by other data in 2003); he is commemorated on 5 October (old calendar).

The Life of Venerable Gregory, written in 951 by George Merchule, tells of his miraculous healing by Gregory. Of this miracle, according to the Life, Venerable Gabriel, a teacher and great ascetic of Khandzta, told its authors. No other details of Basil's life survive.

Commemorated the same day October 5