Basil of Ancyra
Christian theologian in Ancyra, Galatia
Feast: 22 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Basil of Ancyra (Greek: Βασίλειος), was a Christian priest and saint in Ancyra, Galatia during the 4th century. Very little information about his life is preserved in a metaphrastic work: “Life and Deeds of the Martyred Priest Basil.” He fought against the teachings of the pagans and the Arians. Basil defended Bishop Marcellus against the prelate being deposed by the Arians.
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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.
- santiebeati.it — San Basilio di Ancira — Priest and martyr of Ancyra d. c.363, feast 22 March, quoted from the current Roman Martyrology. NOTE: the Wikidata item mixes him up with the semi-Arian bishop Basil of Ancyra; the page should be the martyr.
- Wikidata Q770924 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Basil of Ancyra (hieromartyr) (CC BY-SA)
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