| The prototype of the Western hospital tradition; the first major example of a religious institution performing a social-service function.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The First Christian Hospital: Basil's Ptochotropheion?
- In Caesarea (present-day Kayseri), Basil the Great founded the great Ptochotropheion, an institution serving the sick, the poor and travellers; it was the size of a city.
- When did The First Christian Hospital: Basil's Ptochotropheion happen?
- 370 CE
- Where did The First Christian Hospital: Basil's Ptochotropheion take place?
- Kapadokya (Sezariye)