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Venerable

Basolus

Hermit near Reims

A French monk born near Limoges who lived forty years as a hermit on a hill near Reims.

Feast
November 26old style December 9
Reposed
6307th century
Place
Reims

Life

Saint Basolus (Basle) was a French monk, born near Limoges and professed near Verzy. For forty years he lived as a hermit on a hill near Reims, in France. He departed to the Lord about the year 630 and is counted a saint of the undivided Church. He is commemorated on 26 November (new style).

The abbey of Saint-⁠Basle, near Verzy, was later named after him. He is honoured in both the Catholic and the Orthodox Church.

Commemorated the same day November 26