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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Basil of Apollonia

A martyr of the city of Apollonia, of the company of Saint Isaurus.

Feast
June 17old style June 30
Era
unknown
Place
Apollonia, Albania
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Basil of Apollonia was an Athenian who suffered at Apollonia of Epirus, in present-⁠day Albania, in the third century, in the company of Saint Isaurus the Deacon. The Greek calendar commemorates him on 17 June, together with Isaurus and Innocent. The sources found preserve no further details of his life or death.

Commemorated the same day June 17