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Basil of Caesarea

Cappadocian Father329–379 ADPatristic

Who was Basil of Caesarea?

Basil of Caesarea (329–379 AD) was a patristic theologian. One of the three Cappadocian Fathers who helped define Trinitarian theology. Basil shaped monastic life in the East and defended the divinity of the Holy Spirit against the Pneumatomachians.

What did Basil of Caesarea write?

Basil of Caesarea's key works include On the Holy Spirit, Hexaemeron, The Long Rules and The Short Rules.

  • On the Holy Spirit
  • Hexaemeron
  • The Long Rules
  • The Short Rules

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