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St. Basiliscus

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Feastday: May 22
Death: 312

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Bishop and martyr. He was the bishop of Comana, in Pontus and was beheaded. His remains were thrown into a river near Nicomedia. Basiliscus' body was taken to Comana. Reappeared to St. John Chrysostom just before the death of that Doctor of the Church.

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