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Basil of Ancyra
Galatian Christian priest and saint (died 362)
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 1 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
362
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Basil of Ancyra was a Christian martyr who was killed during the reign of Julian the Apostate (331–362). He is not to be confused with the hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra, who was also martyred during the reign of Emperor Julian.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 22 March; Santi e Beati — "San Basilio di Ancira, sacerdote e martire, † c.363"; Roman Martyrology 22 March: "At Ancyra, of St. Basil, priest and martyr... under Julian the Apostate". Butler has a full life.
- Wikidata Q14110381 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Basil of Ancyra (martyr) (CC BY-SA)
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