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Basil Of Achrida was metropolitan of Thessalonica, and flourished about 1155. Pope Hadrian wrote to him to entreat him to forsake the Greek schism and unite himself to the Church of Rome. Basil replied, with dignity, that his Church was not schismatical, nor was the Church of Rome in any way Her superior. His Letter … Continue reading “Basil Of Achrida”

Basil, Liturgy of Saint Several Oriental liturgies, or at least several anaphoras, have been attributed to the great St. Basil, Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia from 370 to 379. That St. Basil composed a liturgy, or rather reformed an existing liturgy, is beyond doubt, since besides the constant tradition of the Byzantine Church there are … Continue reading “Basil, Liturgy of Saint”

Basil Bishop OF Trajanopolis in the province of Rhodope, in Thrace, and metropolitan, took part in the Robbers’ Synod at Ephesus in 449, when he gave his verdict in favor of the orthodoxy of Eutyches and against Flavian. He was present in 451 at the Council of Chalcedon, when he joined the noisy adversaries of … Continue reading “Basil Bishop OF Trajanopolis”

Basil Bishop Of Tiberias at the end of the 8th century, was originally an inmate of the monastic College of the Resurrection at Jerusalem, of which he afterwards became abbot. Here he was the intimate friend of the intruding patriarch of Jerusalem, Theodore, who, while still a monk, took him as his companion on the … Continue reading “Basil Bishop Of Tiberias”

Basil Bishop Of Parium in Mysia, on the Hellespont, and confessor. A hymn in the Mensea, assigned by Harless (ap. Fabric. Bibl. Grcec.) to April 12, but by Le Quien to March 12, commemorates his sufferings for the faith. The language employed leads Le Quieni to the conclusion that he suffered in the persecutions of … Continue reading “Basil Bishop Of Parium”

Basil Bishop Of Antioch succeeded Maximus II. as forty-third bishop of the see, A.D. 456. A portion of a letter addressed to him by St. Simeon Stylites is preserved by Evagrius (H. E. ii, 10), in which Simeon expresses his thankfulness for the declaration of the faith made at the Council of Chalcedon, and exhorts … Continue reading “Basil Bishop Of Antioch”

Basil (St.), Liturgy Of one of the three liturgies used in the Greek Church, the other two being those of St. Gregory and St. Chrysostom. They are read at distinct seasons of the year; that of, Basil being read on the five Sundays of the Great Lent, on the Thursdays and Saturdays of the Holy … Continue reading “Basil (St.), Liturgy Of”

Basil (from , Basilius), ST., the Great, one of the most eminent of the Greek fathers, was born about the end of the year 328, probably at Neocaesarea. He began his studies at Caesarea, in Palestine, whence he proceeded to Constantinople to hear the famous Libanius, and thence to Athens, where he contracted an intimate … Continue reading “Basil (5)”

Basier SEE BASIRE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Basicles is the name of two early Christian martyrs: (1) At Rome, with Rogatus and others, under Aurelian, June 10; (2) June 12, under Diocletian, with Polymachus and others. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature