Basil the Great

From WikiChristian
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Basil of Caesarea
Saint Basil.jpg
RELATED TOPICS
SERMONS, ESSAYS AND OPINIONS
CONTENTS

Contents

Basil of Caesarea (AD 330 - 1 January 379), also called Basil the Great, was bishop of Caesarea, a leading theologian in the 4th century. The Eastern Orthodox Church considers him a saint and one of the Three Holy Hierarchs, together with Gregory Nazianzus and John Chrysostom. Basil, Gregory Nazianzus, and Basil's brother Gregory of Nyssa are called the Cappadocian Fathers. The Roman Catholic Church considers him a saint and a Doctor of the Church.

Links



Return to Famous Christians | Saints | Theologians and Evangelists

W8MD

Note to users: The wiki is currently operating in safe mode. Editing is limited to users with certain privileges in order to deal with spam. You can create a new user account, and confirm your email ID in order to obtain ability to edit pages. Learn how to be an editor or sysop at WikiChristian.

Sponsors: WikiChristian is supported by W8MD's NYC weight loss, sleep and medical aesthetic centers.