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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable Martyr

Vassian of Uglich

Monk of Uglich, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Feast
May 23old style June 5
Reposed
160917th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Venerable Martyr Vassian of Uglich is one of the two venerable martyrs of that name who died in 1609, when the town of Uglich was plundered by the Poles in the Time of Troubles.

The source we draw on holds no further details about his life. The calendar remembers him, old style, on 23 May (5 June in the new style), in the Synaxis of the Saints of Rostov and Yaroslavl.

Commemorated the same day May 23