Saint Basilius of Ancyra
Also knhown as
- Basil
Profile
Layman in Ancyra, Galatia (modern Ankara, Turkey). During the persecutions of Julian the Apostate, Basilius publicly announced his Christianity in front of governor Saturninus; he was arrested, tortured, sent to Constantinople, tortured further, sent to Caesarea, and finally executed. Martyr.
- torn to pieces by lions in the arena in Caesarea in 362
MLA Citation
- “Saint Basilius of Ancyra“. CatholicSaints.Info. 18 February 2018. Web. 23 April 2018. <>