Were the Basilians an Order at the time?
No. Religious Orders, comprised of many monasteries under one superior or rule, came to pass during the middle ages, in Western Europe. The Benedictines were the first such Order. In Ukraine, each monastery followed the rules of St. Basil or Saint Theodore Studite, but each had their own customs and regulations. They had no connection between them, and were under the jurisdiction of the local bishop.
