Venerable (Monastic)4th century
Venerable Ioasaph Prince of India
Also known as Joasaph of India · Josaphat · Ioasaph the Heir
Son and heir of King Abenner, converted and baptized by the elder Barlaam; he gave his kingdom away at twenty-five and spent thirty-five years in the desert.
November 19New Calendar
Feast Day
December 2Old Calendar
Also commemorated
- August 26NewSeptember 8Old
Their life
Son and heir of King Abenner, converted and baptized by the elder Barlaam; he gave his kingdom away at twenty-five and spent thirty-five years in the desert.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org); OrthodoxWiki; orthochristian.com