Saint · 717-741
Basil the Confessor
Venerable Basil the Confessor, companion of Venerable Procopius at Decapolis
New Calendar February 28 Old Calendar March 12
Why they are a saint
Saint Basil the Confessor was a monk and suffered during the reign of the iconoclast emperor Leo the Isaurian (717-741). The Orthodox Church commemorates Basil the Confessor on February 28.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Basil the Confessor as a patron when they bear the name Basil at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on February 28. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Basil the Confessor, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.