January 11 (December 29, Old style) The Russian Orthodox Church commemorates the memory of the Venerable Elder Basilisk of Siberia, the wonderworker, patron saint of the Ural and Siberian lands, a meek and humble prayer book, and the maker of the Jesus prayer. On this day, the 200th anniversary of the repose of the saint will be celebrated.
In Yekaterinburg, the relics of St. Basilisk were brought to the church of St. Alexander Nevsky of the Novo-Tikhvin Convent. They will stay here until the evening of January 11.
The sisters of the monastery prepared gifts for the parishioners: the life of St. Basilisk, icons and crackers consecrated in the monk's pot. This pot was made using potsherds found at the site of the cell of St. Basilisk near Kuznetsk, where he spent more than 20 years in seclusion. Elder Basilisk himself was a potter and made pots and other utensils with his own hands, the monastery noted.
Elder Basilisk of Siberia was canonized in the Yekaterinburg Diocese in January 2004.
The 200th anniversary of the repose of St. Basilisk of Siberia will be prayerfully celebrated in the Ural capital
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