St. Basil the Great, also called Basil of Caesarea, was an early Christian Saint. He was born in Cappadocia, in modern Turkey, then part of the Byzantine Empire. Basil and two other men became known as the Cappadocian fathers. They supported the Nicene version of Christianity, and were very successful - Arianism, their main opposing view, all but disappeared. He died as the Bishop of Caesarea.
St. Basil the Great was canonized in the early centuries of Christianity, though the exact date of his canonization is not precisely recorded. He is recognized as a saint by both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on January 1 in the Eastern Orthodox tradition and on January 2 in the Western tradition. St. Basil is honored for his contributions to Christian theology and monasticism.
The feast of St. Basil the Great is January 2 in the Catholic Church.
The feast of St. Basil the Great is January 2 in the Catholic Church, and June 14 in the Episcopal Church.
St. Francis Xavier was canonized with fellow missionary St. Ignatius in 1622.
St. Eligius was canonized in the Pre-Congregation era. This was when people were often canonized because of their popularity while they were alive.
St. Etheldreda was canonized by Pope Celestine III in 1198.
Leo was not formally canonized. He was proclaimed a saint by the early Christians. The canonization process was not instituted until about the 12th century.
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St. Anselm was canonized in 1494.
There are no saints named Great but there are several saints who have the word 'Great' as their title. There may be others but here are some of the better known 'greats.' St. Albert the Great St. Anthony the Great St. Basil the Great St. Gertrude the Great St. Gregory the Great St. Leo the Great
There are thousands of canonized saints, not just five.
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