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Basilian monk — Basilian monks are monks who follow the Rule of Saint Basil the Great, bishop of Caesarea. The chief importance of the monastic rules and institutes of St. Basil lies in the fact that to this day his reconstruction of the monastic life is the… … Wikipedia
Rule of St. Basil — Rule of St. Basil † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Rule of St. Basil I. Under the name of Basilians are included all the religious who follow the Rule of St. Basil. The monasteries of such religious have never possessed the hierarchical… … Catholic encyclopedia
basilian — I. bəˈzilēən, lyən also ˈsi adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: St. Basil died ab A.D. 379 Cappadocian church father + English ian : of or relating to St. Basil or to the order following his monastic rule II. noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
Basilian — /beuh zil ee euhn, zil yeuhn, sil /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Saint Basil or to his monastic rule. n. 2. a monk or nun following the rule of Saint Basil. [1770 80; BASIL + IAN] * * * ▪ Byzantine rite monasticism member of any of several… … Universalium
Basilian — [bə zɪlɪən] adjective relating to St Basil the Great (c.330–79), or the order of monks and nuns following his monastic rule. noun a Basilian monk or nun … English new terms dictionary
Fantinus — Infobox Saint name= Saint Fantinus birth date= 927 death date=1000 feast day= August 30 venerated in= Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church imagesize= 250px caption= Portrait of Saint Fantinus (on the right). Sanctuary of San Nicodemo,… … Wikipedia
Basil the Great — Saint, and one of the three Cappadocian fathers (along with Gregory of Nazianzos and Gregory of Nyssa [qq.v.], Basil s brother), all great church fathers of the fourth century. They were opponents of Arianism (q.v.), including its chief… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
The Rite of Constantinople (Byzantine Rite) — The Rite of Constantinople † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Rite of Constantinople (Also BYZANTINE RITE.) The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings, sacramentals, and exorcisms … Catholic encyclopedia
Schools — • History and development of education as related to the church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Schools Schools † … Catholic encyclopedia
Greek Catholics in America — • Includes the history and statistics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greek Catholics in America Greek Catholics in America … Catholic encyclopedia
