Saint Basil of Ancyra (), was a Christian priest and saint in Ancyra, Galatia during the 4th century. Very little information about his life is preserved in a metaphrastic work: “Life and Deeds of the Martyred Priest Basil.” He fought against the teachings of the pagans and the Arians. Basil defended Bishop Marcellus against the prelate being deposed by the Arians.

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write that he was the bishop of Ancyra and a physician by trade. Basil was caught up in the persecution of Julian the Apostate. He was arrested, tortured, and executed on June 28 or June 29, 362.

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He is commemorated as a martyr on March 22 in the West and East. He is sometimes confused with the other Basil of Ancyra who was not a priest and who is commemorated on January 1. Menologion of Basil 063

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Basil of Ancyra Year of birth missing 362 deaths 4th-century bishops in Roman Anatolia People from Ankara 4th-century Romans 4th-century Christian saints * See pages 207ff in "Victories of the Martyrs" by Alphonsus de Liguor

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