SPEAR Factoids about Bassus

In hagiography: Bassus and his twin sister Suzanna were twin children of a Zoroastrian governor. They were informed about Christianity by a Christian slave. They were baptized by an ascetic named Longinus. They were killed by their father. A martyr named Stephen is also commemorated with them. At least one monastery commemorating Mar Bassus was founded near Apamea.

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1167

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Name variant(s):

Julian, the presbyter and archimandrite of the monastery of the blessed Bassus

Note incerta::

It is difficult to know whether the monastery listed here should be Mar Bassus, Mar Bassus, or Mar Bassus. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Bassus,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/1167.html, 2025-07-01.

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