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Basil the Elder
Roman saint
SaintPre-congregation
Born
300
Died
350
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Basil the Elder (Greek: Βασιλείος ό Γέρος), father of Basil the Great, was raised in Caesarea Mazaca (in modern-day Turkey) in the Pontus. He died in the year 350, and his feast day is 30 May.
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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.
Connected on this site
- Basil of Caesarea Saint Child
- Emmelia of Caesarea Saint Spouse“She was the wife of Basil the Elder and bore nine or ten children, including Basil of Caesarea (born circa 330), Macrina the Younger, Peter of Sebaste, Gregory of Nyssa, and Naucratius.” — Wikipedia
- Gregory of Nyssa Saint Child
- Macrina the Elder Saint Mother, Parent“340) was the mother of Basil the Elder, and the grandmother of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Peter of Sebaste, and Macrina the Younger.” — Wikipedia
- Macrina the Younger Saint Child
- Peter of Sebaste Saint Child
Sources
- Butler's Lives of the Saints — Butler: 'their father and mother, St Basil the Elder and St Emmelia, were banished for their faith in the reign of the Emperor Galerius Maximian' — named as saints in a Catholic reference work.
- Wikidata Q1881976 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Basil the Elder (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.