ABSTRACT
St Basil was undoubtedly one of the most famous fathers of the universal Church. He tried and succeeded to keep a balance of power between Church and State, despite adverse political and religious conditions. Moreover, Basil was convinced that the Church had in itself all the information needed by a Christian leader to become an leader of opinion, respected alike by friends and enemies. St Basil believed in the coexistence and harmonious collaboration between the two institutions. As no society has developed over time in a chaotic way, capable leaders need all the energies that are favourable to an approach to coalesce around them. The religious leader is the one who must assume the entire responsibility of defending the faith, tradition and unity of a Christian community. He is the protector of the community and the guarantor of the observance of faith and societal rules.
