Basil of Ostrog
Basil of Ostrog (Serbian: Свети Василије Острошки, romanized: Sveti Vasilije Ostroški, pronounced [sʋê:ti ʋǎsiːlije ǒstroʃki]; 28 December 1610 – 29 April 1671), also known as Vasilije, was a Serbian Orthodox bishop of Zahumlje who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Saint Basil of Ostrog | |
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Icon of Saint Basil of Ostrog | |
| Bishop of Zahumlje and Herzegovina | |
| Born | 28 December 1610 Mrkonjići, Herzegovina, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 29 April 1671 (aged 60) Ostrog Monastery |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Ostrog Monastery |
| Feast | 12 May (O.S. 29 April) |
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