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Venerable

Basil Sukhy

Venerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.

Feast
July 6old style July 19
Era
unknown

Life

Holy Venerable Basil Sukhy came from the region of the Northern Dvina and was a disciple of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh. He is mentioned in the life of that saint. He was the first monk of the Holy Trinity-⁠Saint Sergius Monastery and is buried in the Lavra of Saint Sergius.

He is commemorated on 19 July in the Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh and on 5 September (a movable date) in the Synaxis of the Saints of Moscow, in the new style.

Commemorated the same day July 6