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Detail of A Saint Gregory of Nazianzen Stained Glass Window Sir Ninian Comper Ely Cathedral
Detail of A Saint Gregory of Nazianzen Stained Glass Window Sir Ninian Comper Ely Cathedral

Saint Gregory of Nazianzen

Also known as: Gregory of Nazianzus; Grégoire de Nazianze; The Christian Demosthenes; The Theologian

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

January 2

Died

January 25, 390

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Gregory of Nazianzen, also known as Gregory of Nazianzus, Grégoire de Nazianze, The Christian Demosthenes, and The Theologian, was born in 330 in Arianzus, Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was the son of Saint Gregory of Nazianzen the Elder and Saint Nonna, and the brother of Saint Caesar Nazianzen and Saint Gorgonius. In his youth, Gregory embarked on a journey to seek knowledge and education....

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