Martyr Bessarion, Bishop of Smolyan - Troparion & Kontakion
Troparion — Tone 1
By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, / you became a successor to their throne. / Through the practice of virtue, / you found the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God; / by teaching the word of truth without error, / you defended the Faith, even to the shedding of your blood. / Hieromartyr Bessarion entreat Christ God to save our souls.