Saint
Bassian of Tiksnensk
Venerable Bassian of Tikhsnen, Vologda († 1624)
New Calendar September 12 Old Calendar September 25
Why they are a saint
Saint Bassian of Tiksnensk [Totemsk] (in the world Basil) was a peasant from the village of Strelitsa (by other accounts, from the village of Burtsevo), near the city of Totma, and he was by trade a tailor. The Orthodox Church commemorates Bassian of Tiksnensk on September 12.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Bassian of Tiksnensk as a patron when they bear the name Bassian at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 12. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Bassian of Tiksnensk, 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.