Abstract
Abstract Basil of Caesarea, along with his brother, Gregory of Nyssa, and their friend, Gregory of Nazianzus, is one of the so‐called Cappadocian Fathers. The collective influence of this trio was extensive in the creation of Christian orthodoxy in the second half of the fourth century CE . Basil's career exemplifies the fusion, not uncommon in that century, of Roman aristocrat and Christian bishop. As well as helping to define doctrine in the wake of the Arian controversy, particularly with regard to the nature of the Holy Spirit, Basil played a seminal role in the introduction of communal monasticism in the Eastern Church, and he was later to be a source of inspiration for the ascetic endeavors of Benedict.
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