Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great (Ancient Greek: Ἅγιος Βασίλειος ὁ Μέγας, Hágios Basíleios ho Mégas; Coptic: Ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ; 330 – January 1 or 2, 379), was a bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey).He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the ...

The Congregation of St. Basil (Latin: Congregatio a Sancto Basilio; abbreviation: CSB), also called the Basilian Fathers, is a community of Roman Catholic priests, seminarians and lay associates. It is an apostolic community whose members profess simple vows. The Basilians seek the glory of God, especially in the works of education and evangelization.