Basil

Basil the Great (Saint Basil or Basil of Caesarea, lived c. 330—378 BC) was a bishop of Caesarea Nazaca (today’s Kayseri) in Cappadocia, Asia Minor (today’s Türkiye). Basil supported the Nicene Creed and stood against heresies that plagued early Christianity. Besides being a theologian, Basil was known for caring for the poor. He also established monastic life guidelines, including liturgical prayer and manual labor. He is remembered as the father of communal monasticism in Eastern Christianity.