Saint Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop
of Hamah.
Also known as Basil of Hama, Basil of Hamah, Hieromartyr Basil of Hama, Basil, Bishop of Hamath
Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Hamah in Syria, is commemorated on November 17 in Orthodox calendars, which place his death in the year 282.
- Fell asleep
- 282 (year given in Orthodox calendar listings)
- Feast day
- November 17 (New) · November 30 (Old)
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Troparion of St. Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Hamah
No troparion specific to Hieromartyr Basil of Hama was located in the sources consulted, so none is included here.
The life of St. Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Hamah A Martyr-Bishop
of Hama Remembered on November 17
Hieromartyr Basil served as Bishop of Hamah in Syria and is remembered in the Orthodox calendar on November 17. The calendars link him to the year 282, the period in which he is recorded as having given his life for the faith. Little else about his personal life is recorded in the sources consulted for this page.
Early years
No reliable source consulted for this page records the family, birthplace, or upbringing of Hieromartyr Basil of Hama. Any account of these matters would be speculative, so none is offered here.
In the Church
The calendar listings identify Basil as Bishop of Hamah, a see in central-western Syria. The sources consulted do not describe when or how he was ordained or consecrated, nor the extent of his episcopal work. The Antiochian Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Hama, which exists today, is the modern Church body in that city.
Later years
The calendar entry dates his martyrdom to 282. The sources consulted do not describe the persecution in which he died, the charges against him, the form of his execution, or any miracles associated with his passion. Because no such account was confirmed, none is included here.
Legacy and veneration
Basil's commemoration on November 17 keeps his memory within the Orthodox liturgical year, and his name appears in published synaxarion-style listings for that date. The sources consulted do not record churches dedicated to him or any posthumous miracles attributed to him.
Veneration of St. Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Hamah How the saint's
memory is kept.
- Relics of Hieromartyr Basil of Hama
- The location of any relics of Hieromartyr Basil of Hama could not be confirmed from the sources consulted for this page.
- Iconography
- No authoritative description of an icon type or iconographic programme for Hieromartyr Basil of Hama was located in the sources consulted. Readers seeking an icon of him should confirm the depiction with the supplier or with a parish that venerates him.
Frequently asked Questions about
St. Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Hamah.
- When is the feast day of Hieromartyr Basil of Hama?
- Orthodox calendars commemorate Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Hamah, on November 17 (New Calendar date).
- When did Basil of Hama die?
- Orthodox calendar listings give his martyrdom under the year 282. No more precise date was confirmed in the sources consulted.
- Where was Basil of Hama a bishop?
- He is recorded as Bishop of Hamah (Hama), a city in western Syria. The city is today the seat of the Antiochian Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Hama.
- Is Hieromartyr Basil of Hama a canonized saint?
- Yes. He is listed as a hieromartyr in Orthodox liturgical calendars, which is the category of canonized saints venerated by the Church.
- Where are the relics of Basil of Hama?
- The sources consulted for this page do not confirm the location of any relics of Basil of Hama.
- Is Basil of Hama the same as Basil of Amasea or Basil of Ancyra?
- No. Basil of Amasea is commemorated on April 26, and the hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra on March 22 (with a separate January 1 commemoration for another Basil of Ancyra). Each has a distinct history.
Kontakion of St. Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Hamah
No kontakion specific to Hieromartyr Basil of Hama was located in the sources consulted, so none is included here.
Prayer to St. Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Hamah
No traditional prayer addressed specifically to Hieromartyr Basil of Hama was located in the sources consulted, so none is included here.
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References and further reading
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
- iconandlight.wordpress.comhttps://iconandlight.wordpress.com/2024/11/16/saints-of-fiery-prayer-evangelists-of-infinite-divine-love-the-incarnation-of-the-gospel/
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_Orthodox_Archdiocese_of_Hama
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_of_Amasea
- oca.orghttps://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2015/03/22/100861-hieromartyr-basil-of-ancyra
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_of_Ancyra_(martyr)
- oca.orghttps://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2013/04/26/101207-hieromartyr-basil-bishop-of-amasea
- orthodoxtimes.comhttps://orthodoxtimes.com/memory-of-hieromartyr-basil-bishop-of-amasea/
- johnsanidopoulos.comhttps://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2017/04/holy-hieromartyr-basil-bishop-of-amasea.html
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Baalbaki
- orthodoxwiki.orghttps://orthodoxwiki.org/Basil_of_Ancyra
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_of_Ancyra_(hieromartyr)
- pravoslavie.ruhttps://pravoslavie.ru/101643.html
- copticchurch.nethttps://www.copticchurch.net/synaxarium/7_11.html?lang=en
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eusebius_of_Samosata
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_of_Ostrog
- oca.orghttps://www.oca.org/fs/st-basil-martysz
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_of_Caesarea
- orthodoxwiki.orghttps://orthodoxwiki.org/Basil_of_Beth_Man'em
- orthodoxwiki.orghttps://orthodoxwiki.org/Basil_the_Great
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