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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Basilissa

A martyr commemorated with the hieromartyr Terence, Bishop of Iconium.

Feast
June 21old style July 4
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Basilissa suffered together with Bishop Terence of Iconium. Saint Terence was bishop of Iconium in the first century and died as a martyr, thrown into thorns. In the Greek calendar he is commemorated on 21 June (new style) together with the priest Anthony and with Anastasius, Celsius and Basilissa, who suffered with him.

About Basilissa the sources consulted preserve no further details.

Commemorated the same day June 21