SPEAR Factoids about Bassius — ܒܣܝܢܐ

Bassius is commemorated in Bassianus, Romanus, and Simeon (text) [http://syriaca.org/work/832] , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including

ms London, British Library, Add. 14647, f. 104v-105v

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Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1630

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Bassian the Solitary See factoid page

Sanctity:

Bassian was a saint. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Bassian was a presbyter. See factoid page

Bassian was a solitary. See factoid page

Relationships

John of Ephesus commemorated Bassian. See factoid page

Events

John of Ephesus reports that Bassian and Romanus both died in the household of a certain great and believing man. See factoid page

Bassian was brought out of the desert, mourning and weeping over the contentious conduct of other solitaries. In his crying and sighing, he spoke about the destruction of the race of Adam, in which a festival has been created for Satan and his fiends. See factoid page

Bassian had a revelation concerning his end and departure at the end of twenty days. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Bassius — ܒܣܝܢܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/1630.html, 2025-07-01.