Basil of Caesarea
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Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basil of Caesarea canonical | 49 |
| Basil the Great | 10 |
| Cappadocian Fathers | 7 |
| Saint Basil the Great | 7 |
| St. Basil the Great | 2 |
| Basilius | 1 |
| Bishop of Caesarea | 1 |
| Saint Basil | 1 |
| St Basil the Great | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T94222 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Basil of Caesarea Context triple: [Church Fathers, notableMember, Basil of Caesarea]
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Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius of Alexandria was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism and his influential writings on the Trinity and the incarnation.
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John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom was a prominent early Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople, renowned for his eloquent preaching, biblical exegesis, and influential theological writings.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian historian and bishop, best known for his seminal work "Ecclesiastical History," which chronicles the early Church from the time of Christ to his own era.
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Pelagius
Pelagius was a 4th–5th century British monk and theologian best known for denying original sin and emphasizing human free will and moral responsibility in opposition to Augustine.
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Lactantius
Lactantius was an early 4th-century Christian author and apologist, best known for his work "Divine Institutes" and for serving as an advisor and tutor in the court of Emperor Constantine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Basil of Caesarea Target entity description: Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius of Alexandria was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism and his influential writings on the Trinity and the incarnation.
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B.
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom was a prominent early Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople, renowned for his eloquent preaching, biblical exegesis, and influential theological writings.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian historian and bishop, best known for his seminal work "Ecclesiastical History," which chronicles the early Church from the time of Christ to his own era.
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Pelagius
Pelagius was a 4th–5th century British monk and theologian best known for denying original sin and emphasizing human free will and moral responsibility in opposition to Augustine.
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E.
Lactantius
Lactantius was an early 4th-century Christian author and apologist, best known for his work "Divine Institutes" and for serving as an advisor and tutor in the court of Emperor Constantine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cappadocian Father
ⓘ
Christian theologian ⓘ Church Father ⓘ Doctor of the Church ⓘ bishop ⓘ monastic founder ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| activeIn | 4th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Basil the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Basil of Caesarea
|
| birthDate | c. 329 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Caesarea Mazaca
ⓘ
linked to:
Caesarea in Cappadocia
Cappadocia ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
| closeAssociate | Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1 January 379 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Caesarea Mazaca
ⓘ
linked to:
Caesarea in Cappadocia
Cappadocia ⓘ |
| denomination | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Athens
ⓘ
Caesarea ⓘ
linked to:
Caesarea in Cappadocia
Constantinople ⓘ
linked to:
Istanbul
|
| father | Basil the Elder ⓘ |
| feastDay |
1 January
ⓘ
14 June ⓘ 2 January ⓘ |
| fullName | Basil of Caesarea ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine monasticism
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Athanasius of Alexandria
ⓘ
Origen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Basilian monastic rule
ⓘ
defense of the Nicene Creed ⓘ development of Trinitarian theology ⓘ founding cenobitic monasticism in the East ⓘ opposition to Arianism ⓘ social welfare institutions in Caesarea ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cappadocian Fathers
ⓘ
linked to:
Basil of Caesarea
|
| mother |
Emmelia of Caesarea
ⓘ
linked to:
Macrina the Younger
|
| opposed |
Arianism
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Eunomianism ⓘ |
| patronage |
hospital administrators
ⓘ
monks ⓘ reformers ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Caesarea
ⓘ
linked to:
Basil of Caesarea
Metropolitan of Cappadocia ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Cappadocia ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sibling |
Gregory of Nyssa
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Macrina the Younger ⓘ Peter of Sebaste ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Libanius ⓘ |
| supported |
Council of Nicaea
ⓘ
linked to:
First Council of Nicaea
|
| theologicalFocus |
Christian asceticism
ⓘ
Pneumatology ⓘ Trinitarian doctrine ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Patristic theology ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| workAuthored |
Against Eunomius
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Hexaemeron ⓘ Longer Rules ⓘ On the Holy Spirit ⓘ
linked to:
De Spiritu Sancto
Shorter Rules ⓘ |
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Subject: Basil of Caesarea Description of subject: Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
Referenced by (79)
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