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379 AD
Major worksOn the Holy Spirit, Hexaemeron, Letters, Asceticon (Monastic Rules)
A bishop of Caesarea and one of the Cappadocian Fathers, a theologian and reformer who helped articulate the doctrine of the Trinity and shaped the development of Christian monasticism. Renowned equally for his learning and his care for the poor, he founded one of the first great charitable institutions and left a deep mark on Eastern Christianity.
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