Anthimus of Tyana

This led to the conflict with Basil of Caesarea (the previous capital of the combined Cappadocia), who had only become bishop there in 370, for which Anthimus of Tyana is best known.

Some of Anthimus' retainers blocked their path close to St. Orestes, near Sasima, and a scuffle broke out.

In 372 as a part of the conflict Basil set up Gregory of Nazianzus as bishop of the small town of Sasima which Anthimus claimed authority over.

Likewise Basil made his younger brother Gregory bishop of Nyssa to aid in the conflict.

Basil and Anthimus later settled their differences; Eusebius of Samosata seems to have mediated the conflict and each bishop was accepted as having authority over his own region.