Date:  1 January 379 Saint Basil of Caesarea Dies

Saint Basil of Caesarea Dies

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Saint Basil of Caesarea Dies

Statue of St. Basil the Great, St. Nicolas Church, Mala Strana, Prague
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Basil of Caesarea, bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), is honored as a saint in both the western and eastern Christian churches. Basil argued on behalf of the Nicene position regarding the nature of Jesus and against the Arian position.

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