Younger brother of Saint Basil the Great. Friend of Saint Gregory of Nanzienzen. Educated in Athens, Greece. Disillusioned with his life as a teacher, he became a priest and hermit; his mother and sister already lived the monastic life.
Younger brother of Saint Basil the Great. Friend of Saint Gregory of Nanzienzen. Educated in Athens, Greece. Disillusioned with his life as a teacher, he became a priest and hermit; his mother and sister already lived the monastic life.