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Basil the Confessor

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[[Image:St_Basil_the_Confessor_the_Bishop_of_Parium.JPG|right|frame|St. Basil the Confessor, the Bishop of Parium]]
Not to be confused with Basil the Confessor, companion of the Venerable Procopius at Decapolis, Commemorated on [[February 28]], St '''Basil the Confessor''', [[Bishop]] of Parium, fought valiantly against the [[Iconoclast]] [[heresy]] during the eight eighth century. Due to his stance against the heretics, the saint suffered a lot of persecution and deprivation. St Basil is commemorated on [[April 12]].
Not When the Iconoclast heresy broke out, Saint Basil resolutely came out on the side of icon veneration and refused to be confused with Basil sign the orders for their abolition (the “Iniquitous Scroll”) of the Confessor, companion Council of 754 which was convened under the Venerable Procopius at Decapolisemperor Constantine V Copronymos (741-775). The saint avoided any contact with the heretics and did not permit them into his diocese. For his zeal he suffered much persecution, Commemorated hunger and deprivation. St Basil is commemorated on [[February 28April 12]].
==Hymns==
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==External links==
* httphttps://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints/?contentid=16 ([[GOARCH]])
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