Basil of Caesarea, also called
Saint Basil the Great (, Á
gios Basíleios o Mégas; 329 or 330 – January 1 or 2, 379), was the
Greek bishop of
Caesarea Mazaca in
Cappadocia,
Asia Minor (modern-day
Turkey). He was an influential
theologian who supported the
Nicene Creed and opposed the heresies of the early Christian church, fighting against both
Arianism and the followers of
Apollinaris of Laodicea. His ability to balance his theological convictions with his political connections made Basil a powerful advocate for the Nicene position.