Basilius Magnus

Hierarch · Doctor · 330–379 · Cappadocia

Eventa vitae

  1. Educated — 348

    Studied rhetoric under Libanius.

  2. Educated — 352

    Studied alongside Gregory of Nazianzus and the future emperor Julian.

  3. Tonsured — 358

    Embraced monastic life on the family estate in Pontus, forming a community with Gregory of Nazianzus.

  4. Ordained — 362

    Ordained priest by Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea.

  5. Other — 368

    Founded the Basileias — a complex of hospital, hospice, poorhouse, and monastery outside Caesarea, the first known Christian philanthropic institution at scale.

  6. Consecrated — 370

    Consecrated Archbishop of Caesarea, Metropolitan of Cappadocia.

  7. Died — 379

    Died January 1, 379, mourned by Christians and pagans alike.

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Relationes

Relationships (8)
Relationship ego graph (1-hop) for Basilius Magnus Corresponded with Athanasius of Alexandria Corresponded with Gregory of Nazianzus Sibling of Gregory of Nyssa Teacher of Gregory of Nyssa Corresponded with John Chrysostom Teacher of John of Damascus Sibling of Macrina the Younger Student of Macrina the Younger Corresponded with Athanasius Magnus Athanasius Magnus Corresponded with Gregorius Nazianzenus Gregorius Nazianzenus Sibling of Gregorius Nyssenus Gregorius Nyssenus Corresponded with Iohannes Chrysostomus Iohannes Chrysostomus Teacher of Iohannes Damascenus Iohannes Damascenus Sibling of Macrina Iunior Macrina Iunior Basilius Magnus