Basil of Caesarea
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Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great, (329 or 330 – January 1, 379) (Template:Lang-el) was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the heresies of the early Christian church, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea. His ability to balance his theological convictions with his political connections made Basil a powerful advocate for the Nicene position.
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See also
- List of Catholic saints
- Cappadocian Fathers
- Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory Nazianzus
- John Chrysostom
- Basilian monk
- Vasilopita
- Christian mystics
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