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Is this the Basil mentioned in the RB? If so, is it a
happy coincidence that his feast is the day
(formerly)after Benedict's? If I understood correctly,
Basil is furthermore the only saint mentioned in the
Rule.
MG
> Basil of Ancyra (d. 362) Basil was a priest of
> Ancyra. He supported his
> Catholic bishop, Marcellus, against the Arians even
> after the emperor
> banished Marcellus. His trouble-making led the
> local authorities to
> denounce Basil as disloyal to the emperor (Julian
> the Apostate, who wasn't
> inclined to put up with troublesome Christians).
> Basil was tortured and
> killed.
>
> Lea of Rome (d. 384) The widow Lea was called
> "mother of virgins" because
> she governed the convent of S. Marcella in Rome.
> She belonged to the
> circle of pious women that collected around St.
> Jerome; after Lea's death,
> Jerome praised her great virtue.
>
> Deogratias of Carthage (d. 457) In 454 the already
> aged Deogratias was
> elected bishop of Carthage. During his time in
> office, Deogratias
> especially cared for the refugees who came to north
> Africa after Geiserich
> plundered Rome.
>
> Elko (d. 1332) Not formally canonized. Elko was
> abbot of the
> Praemonstratensian monastery Lidlom in the diocese
> of Utrecht
> (Netherlands). He was murdered by the rebellious
> brethren of his monastery
> because of his strictness.
>
> Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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>
>
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