| − | Basil died 1 January, 379. His death was regarded as a public bereavement; [[Jews]], [[pagans]], and foreigners vied with his own flock in doing him honour. His leadership of Caesarea took shape as the sort of model of the Christian diocese. He lived up to his name, meaning kingly. St. Basil is the patron saint of [[Russia]] and the patron saint of [[hospital]] administrators. In 1568, [[Pope Pius V]] made Basil a [[Doctor of the Catholic Church]]. | + | Basil died 1 January, 379. His death was regarded as a public bereavement; [[Jews]], [[pagans]], and foreigners vied with his own flock in doing him honour. His leadership of Caesarea took shape as the sort of model of the Christian diocese. He lived up to his name, meaning kingly. St. Basil is the patron saint of [[Russia]] and the patron saint of [[hospital]] administrators. In 1568, Pope Pius V made Basil a [[Doctor of the Catholic Church]]. |