Commemorate Saint Basil the Great (c. 329–379), Archbishop of Caesarea, one of the most important Fathers of the Church, honored across the Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Antiochian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, Romanian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Bulgarian Orthodox, Georgian Orthodox, and all Eastern Orthodox Churches.
A defender of the Nicene Creed, Saint Basil wrote profoundly on the Holy Spirit and safeguarded the faith in times of heresy and division. He is remembered as one of the Three Cappadocian Fathers and as one of the Three Holy Hierarchs, together with Saint Gregory the Theologian and Saint John Chrysostom. His Rule of Saint Basil became the foundation of Eastern monastic life, shaping the spirituality of Orthodoxy for centuries.
Traditions: Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Antiochian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, Romanian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Bulgarian Orthodox, Georgian Orthodox, and others
Feast Days: January 1 (Orthodox calendar), January 30 (Feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs)
Titles: Archbishop of Caesarea, Cappadocian Father, Defender of the Nicene Faith, Father of Eastern Monasticism
The legacy of Saint Basil the Great continues to inspire Orthodox Christians to defend truth, live with holiness, and embrace the depth of the faith.ness that shaped the Church for generations.
Commemorate Saint Basil the Great (c. 329–379), Archbishop of Caesarea, one of the most important Fathers of the Church, honored across the Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Antiochian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, Romanian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Bulgarian Orthodox, Georgian Orthodox, and all Eastern Orthodox Churches.
A defender of the Nicene Creed, Saint Basil wrote profoundly on the Holy Spirit and safeguarded the faith in times of heresy and division. He is remembered as one of the Three Cappadocian Fathers and as one of the Three Holy Hierarchs, together with Saint Gregory the Theologian and Saint John Chrysostom. His Rule of Saint Basil became the foundation of Eastern monastic life, shaping the spirituality of Orthodoxy for centuries.
Traditions: Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Antiochian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, Romanian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Bulgarian Orthodox, Georgian Orthodox, and others
Feast Days: January 1 (Orthodox calendar), January 30 (Feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs)
Titles: Archbishop of Caesarea, Cappadocian Father, Defender of the Nicene Faith, Father of Eastern Monasticism
The legacy of Saint Basil the Great continues to inspire Orthodox Christians to defend truth, live with holiness, and embrace the depth of the faith.ness that shaped the Church for generations.
