Cloud of Witnesses
Venerable (Monastic) 5th century

Saint Bassian of Constantinople

Also known as Bassian the Abbot

An ascetic of Syrian origin who became abbot of a monastery in Constantinople under Emperor Marcian.

Feast Day
October 10
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Their life

An ascetic of Syrian origin who became abbot of a monastery in Constantinople under Emperor Marcian.

His companions & kin
Venerable (Monastic)
Theodosius of Antioch
Venerable (Monastic)
Venerable Marcian of Cyrrhus
Venerable (Monastic)
Anthony of Martqopi
Venerable (Monastic)
Venerable Mausimas the Syrian
Venerable (Monastic)
Venerable Salamanes the Silent
Venerable (Monastic)
Venerable Macedonius the Hermit of Syria
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints