Feast of Saint Basil the Great
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The Feast of Saint Basil the Great is a Christian liturgical celebration, especially prominent in Eastern Christianity, honoring the 4th-century bishop and theologian Basil of Caesarea.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
ⓘ
liturgical celebration ⓘ religious holiday ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Year traditions in Eastern Christianity
ⓘ
veneration of Church Fathers ⓘ |
| calendarType | liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Christian holy days
ⓘ
Eastern Christian liturgy ⓘ Feasts of saints ⓘ |
| centuryOfSaint | 4th century ⓘ |
| commemorates |
life of Basil of Caesarea
ⓘ
pastoral work of Basil of Caesarea ⓘ teachings of Basil of Caesarea ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eastern Catholic Churches
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Trinitarian theology of Basil of Caesarea
ⓘ
asceticism of Basil of Caesarea ⓘ charity and social teaching of Basil of Caesarea ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | feast day ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint | Basil of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredAs |
Cappadocian Father
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doctor of the Church (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors |
Basil of Caesarea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Basil the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | commemoration of saints ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observanceForm |
Divine Liturgy
ⓘ
scripture readings about Basil’s virtues ⓘ special hymns and prayers ⓘ |
| observedBy |
clergy
ⓘ
laity ⓘ |
| partOf | cycle of saints’ feasts in the Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| regionOfProminence |
Eastern Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek-speaking Christian communities ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| saintRole |
bishop of Caesarea
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theologian ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
defense of Nicene faith
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monastic spirituality ⓘ veneration of bishops ⓘ |
| typeOfVeneration | liturgical veneration of a saint ⓘ |
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