Saint Basil of Caesarea (ca. 330-January 1, 379), called Basil the Great or Basil the Archimandrite (Greek: Μέγας Βασίλειος), was bishop of Caesarea and a preeminent cleric of the fourth century. He is a saint of the Orthodox Church and one of the four main Fathers of the Greek Church, along with Saint Athanasius, Saint Gregory of Nazianzus and Saint John Chrysostom. Basilio, Gregorio Nacianceno and Gregorio de Nisa (Basilio's brother) are called the Cappadocian Fathers.