Basil of Trebizond

Saint Basil, Bishop of Trebizond.

Basil is commemorated in the Synaxarion as a Bishop of Trebizond who shepherded his flock in holiness and reposed in peace. The details of his life are not preserved.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Basil of Trebizond is commemorated on October 20. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on November 2 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on October 20

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  Artemon of Seleucia

  Martyr, Αρτέμιος

  Great Martyr Artemios of Antioch.

  Name days: Artemios, Artemis, Artemis

• Matrona of Chios

  Holy Woman, Ματρώνα η Χιοπολίτις

  Venerable Matrona of Chios, the wonderworker and abbess of the island.

  Name days: Matrona

• Gerasimos of Cephalonia (Translation of Relics)

  Venerable, Γεράσιμος ο εν Κεφαλληνία

  Translation of the relics of Venerable Gerasimos the New Ascetic, protector of Cephalonia.

  Name days: Gerasimos, Gerasimus, Makis, Gerasim, Gerasimoula

• Zebinas, Germanos, Nikephoros and Antoninos

  Martyr, Ζεβινάς, Γερμανός, Νικηφόρος και Αντωνίνος

  Holy Martyrs Zebinas, Germanos, Nikephoros and Antoninos of Caesarea in Palestine.

• Manatho the Virgin

  Holy Woman, Μαναθώ

  Holy Virgin Martyr Manatho of Scythopolis, burned at Caesarea.