Basil the Confessor of Thessaloniki

St. Basil the Confessor, Archbishop of Thessaloniki, defender of the holy icons.

St. Basil was Archbishop of Thessaloniki during the period of iconoclasm. He stood firm in the veneration of the holy icons and endured persecution for the Orthodox faith, earning the title of Confessor.

He reposed in peace in the ninth century, having shepherded his flock through a time of great trial.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Basil the Confessor of Thessaloniki is commemorated on February 1. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on February 14 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on February 1

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  Tryphon

  Martyr, Τρύφων

  Holy Martyr Tryphon of Campsada.

  Name days: Tryfon, Tryphon, Trifon, Tryfonas

• Perpetua and Felicity of Carthage

  Holy Woman, Περπέτουα και Φιλικητάτη

  Holy Martyrs Perpetua and Felicity of Carthage, with the catechumens Saturus, Revocatus, Saturninus and Secundulus.

  Name days: Perpetua, Felicity, Felicitas

• Peter of Galatia

  Venerable, Πέτρος ο εν Γαλατία

  Venerable Peter the Hermit of Galatia, ascetic near Antioch.

• Vendemianos of Bithynia

  Venerable, Βενδιμιανός

  Venerable Vendemianos, hermit of Mount Oxia in Bithynia and disciple of St. Auxentios.

• Anastasios of Nafplio

  Martyr, Αναστάσιος ο Ναυπλιεύς

  New Martyr Anastasios the painter of Nafplio, who suffered under the Ottomans.

  Name days: Anastasios, Anastasis, Tasos, Anastasius, Anastasia, Natasa, Tasia, Tasoula

• Brigid of Ireland

  Holy Woman, Βριγίτα της Ιρλανδίας

  Venerable Brigid of Kildare, abbess and enlightener of Ireland.

  Name days: Brigid, Bridget, Brigit, Bridie