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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name ==Synopsis== Basil of Caesarea (AD 330 - 1 January 379), also called Basil the Great, was [[bishopImage:Saint Basil.jpg|center|thumb|200px]] of [[Caesarea]], a leading [[theologian]] in the 4th century. |subtopics ==Contents== {{topics}}* [[Saints]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}}|{{quotes}} ==Main article==
Image:Saint Basil.jpg
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]].
* [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintb05.htm Basil the Great - Patron Saints Index]
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