The life of St Basil of Ostrog
He reposed in 1671, and his incorrupt relics at Ostrog are among the most visited shrines of the Balkans, sought by Orthodox, Catholics, and Muslims alike for healing.
St Basil of Ostrog
St Basil, bishop of Ostrog in Montenegro (Serbia) (1671)
Basil, born in Herzegovina in 1610, became a monk at Trebinje and later bishop of Zahumlje, laboring for his Orthodox people under Ottoman and Latin pressure; withdrawing to the cliffs of Ostrog in Montenegro, he founded the monastery in the rock that bears his name.
Feast day
Coming feasts: Thursday, April 29, 2027
Also commemorated on April 29
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Questions
- When is the feast day of St Basil of Ostrog?
- The Orthodox Church commemorates St Basil of Ostrog on April 29 on the New Calendar and May 12 on the Old Calendar.
- Who else is commemorated on that day?
- The Church also remembers Nine Martyrs at Cyzicus.
- When is the feast of St Basil of Ostrog in 2027?
- In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Thursday, April 29.
In Orthros
On the feast day Orthros sets the life of St Basil of Ostrog before you, beside the day's fast and readings, free to read.