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Basil the Great

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'''Basil of Caesarea''' (ca. 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]].

External link: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_the_Great Basil the Great in Wikipedia]
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