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monasticism. St. Basil the Great (born ad 329, Caesarea Mazaca, Cappadocia—died January 1, 379, Caesarea; Western feast day January 2; Eastern feast day January 1) was an early Church Father who defended the orthodox faith against the Arian heresy. As bishop of Caesarea, he wrote several works on monasticism, theology, and canon law.
Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great (Koinē Greek: Ἅγιος Βασίλειος ὁ Μέγας, Hágios Basíleios ho Mégas;ግዕዝ (Ge'ez) ቅዱስ ባስልዮስ ዐቢይ (ዓምደ ቤተ ክርስቲያን) Coptic: Ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ; 330 [8] – 1 or 2 January 378), was an early Roman Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Caesarea ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Saint Basil of Caesarea was a bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). He lived from around 330 to 379 AD and was one of the Cappadocian Fathers, a group of theologians who made significant contributions to Christian doctrine.
Oct 25, 2021 · Basil of Caesarea never saw the two significant church councils of the 4th century, and yet his name is deservedly associated with both of them. He was born after the Council of Nicaea in 325, where it was established that the Father and the Son are of identical essence and eternal existence. The Council followed the worthy and celebrated Athanasius in rejecting the argument that Jesus Christ ...
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Oct 12, 2024 · The family were prosperous Cappadocian Greeks, a Hellenic community living in what is today Asian Turkey. Basil was a bright child, who was schooled in Caesarea (now the Turkish city of Kayseri, about 215 miles southeast of Ankara — there were lots of Caesarea’s in the Biblical world, so be careful you know which one).
Death of Basil, Jan. 1 . Theodosius Augustus. SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND WORKS OF SAINT BASIL. I. LIFE. St. Basil the Great was born about the year 329, of a Christian family, whose high religious character and sacrifices for the cause of truth had been for generations widely known in Asia Minor.
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Bishop of Caesarea and distinguished Doctor of the Church (329-379) Basil the Great, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, one of the most distinguished Doctors of the Church, b. probably 329; d. January 1, 379. He ranks after Athanasius as a defender of the Oriental Church against the heresies of the fourth century. With his friend Gregory of Nazianzus ...
