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Basil of Caesarea

Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great (330 – 1 or 2 January 379), was an early Christian prelate. He served as Bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia from 370 until his death in 379. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed heresies within the early Christian church such as Arianism and Apollinarianism.

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Vested as bishop, wearing omophorion, holding a Gospel Book or scroll. St. Basil is depicted in icons as thin and ascetic with a long, tapering black beard.
Born
330 (0330) Caesarea Mazaca, Province of Cappadocia, Roman Empire
Canonized
Pre-congregation
Died
1 or 2 January 379(379-01-02) (aged 48–49) Caesarea Mazaca, Province of Cappadocia, Roman Empire
Feast
30 January (Church of the East) · 1 January and 30 January (Byzantine Christianity) · 2 January (General Roman Calendar; Anglicanism) · 14 January, Tobe 6 (Coptic Orthodox Church) · Ter 6 (Ethiopian Christianity)
Patronage
Russia · Cappadocia · hospital administrators · reformers · monks

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Basil of Caesarea

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related to External links · 43
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related to Liturgical contributions · 11
Basil of Caesarea → Basil, Basil's, Byzantine Church, Caesarea, Christian, Great, Liturgy, Most, Patristic, Saint Basil, St
Feast · 9
Basil of Caesarea → 1 January and 30 January (Byzantine Christianity), 10 January (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod; Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod), 14 January, Tobe 6 (Coptic Orthodox Church), 14 June (General Roman Calendar from 13th century to 1969; Episcopal Church), 2 January (General Roman Calendar; Anglicanism), 30 January (Church of the East), Maskaram 13 (Ethiopian Christianity), Ter 6 (Ethiopian Christianity), Thout 13 (Coptic Christianity)
Patronage · 8
Basil of Caesarea → Cappadocia, education, exorcism, hospital administrators, liturgists, monks, reformers, Russia
Venerated in · 6
Basil of Caesarea → Anglican Communion, Catholic Church, Church of the East, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy
Attributes · 1
Basil of Caesarea → Vested as bishop, wearing omophorion, holding a Gospel Book or scroll. St. Basil is depicted in icons as thin and ascetic with a long, tapering black beard.
Born · 1
Basil of Caesarea → 330 (0330) Caesarea Mazaca, Province of Cappadocia, Roman Empire
Canonized · 1
Basil of Caesarea → Pre-congregation
Died · 1
Basil of Caesarea → 1 or 2 January 379(379-01-02) (aged 48–49) Caesarea Mazaca, Province of Cappadocia, Roman Empire

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Basil of CaesareaBorn330 (0330) Caesarea Mazaca, Province of Cappadocia, Roman Empire1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaCanonizedPre-congregation1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaDied1 or 2 January 379(379-01-02) (aged 48–49) Caesarea Mazaca, Province of Cappadocia, Roman Empire1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaFeast30 January (Church of the East)1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaFeast1 January and 30 January (Byzantine Christianity)1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaFeast2 January (General Roman Calendar; Anglicanism)1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaFeast14 January, Tobe 6 (Coptic Orthodox Church)1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaFeastTer 6 (Ethiopian Christianity)1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaFeast10 January (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod; Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaFeast14 June (General Roman Calendar from 13th century to 1969; Episcopal Church)1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaFeastThout 13 (Coptic Christianity)1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaFeastMaskaram 13 (Ethiopian Christianity)1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaPatronageRussia1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaPatronageCappadocia1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaPatronagehospital administrators1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaPatronagereformers1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaPatronagemonks1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaPatronageeducation1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaPatronageexorcism1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaPatronageliturgists1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaVenerated inChurch of the East1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaVenerated inCatholic Church1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaVenerated inEastern Orthodox Church1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaVenerated inOriental Orthodoxy1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaVenerated inAnglican Communion1.00infobox
Basil of CaesareaVenerated inLutheranism1.00infobox

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