Basil of Khakhuli

Saint Father Basil
Father Basil, jewel and enlightener of the Georgian Church
Bornc. 981
Diedc. 1040
Iviron monastery, Mount Athos
Venerated inGeorgian Orthodox Church
Feast27 May

Basil, son of Bagrat (Georgian: ბასილი ბაგრატის ძე, romanized: basili bagrat'is dze) was an 11th-century Georgian monk and man of letters in the Kingdom of Georgia, frequently identified as a son of King Bagrat III. He was active at the Khakhuli Monastery. He is a saint of the Georgian Orthodox Church.


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