Basil of Caesarea
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Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great, was an early Christian prelate. He served as Bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia from 370 until his death in 379. He was an influential theolo
Icon of St. Basil the Great from the St. Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv
Russian icon of Basil of Caesarea
Icon of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great (left), John Chrysostom (center) and Gregory the Theologian (right)—from Lipie, Historic Museum in Sanok, Poland.
Basil of Caesarea Correr Museum Venice
Gregory of Nazianzus
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Gregory of Nazianzus, also known as Saint Gregory the Theologian or Gregory Nazianzen, was an early Roman Christian theologian and prelate who served as Archbishop of Constantinople from 380 to 381. H
Basil of Caesarea
…He is considered a saint by the traditions of both Eastern and Western Christianity. Basil, together with his brother Gregory of Nyssa and his friend Gregory of Nazianzus, are collectively referred to as the Cappadocian Fathers. The Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches have given him, together with Gregory…
Fresco from The Chora, 14th cent.
Gregory of Nazianzus with John Chrysostom and Basil of Caesarea on a late-15th-century icon of the Three Holy Hierarchs from the Cathedral of St Sophia, Novgorod
Andrei Rublev, Gregory of Nazianzus, (1408), Dormition Cathedral, Vladimir.
Saint Augustine by Philippe de Champaigne