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Hieromartyr '''Basil of Ancyra''', was a priest [[bishop]] in Ancyra, Galatia , (now Ankara, Turkey) during the fourth century.<ref name="CO">Originally, a member of the 'moderate' [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1705 St. Basil of Ancyra[Semi-Arianism|Semi-Arian]] at Catholic Online</ref> Very meager information about his life is preserved party he took a leading part in a metaphrastic work: “Life and Deeds the [[Council of Seleucia]], but recanted the Martyred Priest Basil.” He fought against the pagans Semi-Arian formula and the Arians. Basil defended Bishop Marcellus his orthodoxy against the prelate being deposed by threats of Emperor [[Julian the Arians. Twice Marcellus was deposedApostate]], and succeeded died a [[martyr]]. He is commemorated by Basilthe Orthodox church [[January 1]] (and [[March 22]] in the West, see ''Notes on sources'').

==Life==In 336, Basil was caught up in chosen bishop by the members of the persecution Semi-Arian party, succeeding Marcellus of Anycra as Bishop of Anycra. He was [[w:Julian the Apostatedeposition|Julian deposed]] by the Apostate[[Synod]]of Sardica in 343 then reinstated by Emperor Constantius II in 350. He was arrested, torturedWith George of Laodicea, Basil rose to the leadership of the homoiousian (Semi-Arian) party during the Arianism controversies and executed on June 29took a leading part in the [[Council of Seleucia]] in 359 that was convened by Constantius II. In 360, 362 AD.<ref>he was deposed in the Council of Constantinople of 360 by the [[Arianism|Arian]] Bishop [[http://home.iprimusAcacius of Caesarea]] and exiled to Illyria.com.au/xenos/frbasil.html Holy martyr Basil]</ref>

After [[Julian the Apostate]] became emperor, Basil was caught up in the persecutions of Julian. Firmly defending his Orthodox Christian faith, he was arrested, tortured, and then executed on [[June 29]], 362.<ref>http://home.iprimus.com.au/xenos/frbasil.html Holy martyr Basil</ref> ==Note on sources==The Catholic church commemorates various sources (external links) about a Basil of Ancyra point to Basil being any of three persons: one being a former Semi-Arian bishop who recanted to become a martyred Orthodox (as presented in this article), the second a martyr layman, perhaps a physician, who was martyred defending his faith under the persecutions of Julius the Apostate (as noted in the OCA article and remembered on [[March 22January 1]],)<ref name>http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID="CO"100004</ref>, howeverand the third, he is commemorated a priest of Ancyra, distinct from the bishop or the layman (celebrated [[January 1March 22]] by in the Orthodox ChurchOCA article).<ref>http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer. asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=100861</ref> ==Hymns==[[w:January 1 Troparion]] (Eastern Orthodox liturgics[[Tone]] 3)|The Wikipedia Eastern Orthodox liturgical Calendar for January 1 :Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit you worthily received the anointing of the priesthood, O Basil.:You offered your martyr's contest:As a royal sacrifice to the King of the Ages.:Righteous Father, entreat Christ God to grant us His great mercy. [[Kontakion]]</ref>(Tone 8) :Having run the race in righteousness,:You preserved the faith, O Hieromartyr Basil.:For this you were made worthy of the crown of martyrdom,:And You have become an unshakable pillar of the Church,:Confessing the undivided Trinity: the Son, co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit.:Entreat Him to deliver those who honor you from distress,:That we may cry to you: Rejoice, O divinely wise Basil! Kontakion (Tone 3) :As a priest of the King of Glory,:you also became a holy warrior by your contest.:You shamed the counsels of the lawless:And received the enjoyment of the heavenly Kingdom,:Blessed hieromartyr of Christ, Basil.

*[[w:Basil of Ancyra|Wikipedia: Basil of Ancyra]] ==External links==*[http://home.iprimus.com.au/xenos/frbasil.html GOAA: Holy martyr Basil, Presbyter of the Church of Ancyra]*[http://www.serbianorthodoxchurch.net/cgi-bin/saints.cgi?view=745921390511 Hieromartyr Basil, Priest of Ancyra]*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=100861 Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra] - [[OCA]] website.*[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints/468 Basil the Holy Martyr of Ancyra]*[http://www.abbamoses.com/months/march.html Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra (362)]*[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/55061/Basil-of-Ancyra Britannia: Basil of Ancyra from Wikipedia]*[http://www.answers.com/topic/council-of-sirmium Council of Sirmium]*[http://www.answers.com/topic/semi-arian Semi-Arian] *[http://www.ccel.org/s/schaff/encyc/encyc01/htm/iii.x.v.htm Basil (Basilas) of Ancyra] ==See also==[[Basil (disambiguation)]] [[Category:Saints]][[Category:Byzantine Saints]][[Category:Martyrs]][[Category:4th-century saints]]