Basil of Ancyra (martyr)

Basil of Ancyra was a Christian martyr who was killed during the reign of Julian the Apostate (331–362).

He is not to be confused with the hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra, who was also martyred during the reign of Emperor Julian.

He eventually professed his faith in Christ before the Roman governor Saturninius Secundus Salutius.

After being tortured in Ancyra, he was sent to the capital city of Constantinople, where he endured further torment—being suspended from a tree, stretched on a rack, beaten, and pierced with red-hot needles.

Finally, he was sent to Caesarea, where he was devoured by lions in the arena, sharing the fate of many Christian martyrs of his era.