Gregory of Nazianzus

*Gregory of Nazianzus*
Gregory of Nazianzus
	; Fresco from The Chora, Istanbul
	Theologian; Doctor of the Church; Great Hierarch; Cappadocian Father; Ecumenical Teacher;
Born	329, Arianzum, Cappadocia
Died	25 Jan 389/390, Arianzum, Cappadocia
Major shrine	St. George's Cathedral, Istanbul at Fanar
Feast	Catholic Church: General Roman Calendar: 2 January; General Roman Calendar of 1960: 9 May; Eastern Catholic and Orthodox Churches: 25 January (primary feast day); 30 January (Three Great Hierarchs); Anglican Communion: 2 January; Lutheran Church: 10 January (LCMS); 14 June (ELCA); Armenian Apostolic Church: Saturday before the fourth Sunday of the Transfiguration or Saturday before the third Sunday of the Nativity;
Attributes	Vested as a bishop, wearing an omophorion; holding a Gospel Book or scroll. Iconographically, he is depicted as balding with a bushy white beard.

Gregory of Nazianzus (329 – January 25, 389 or 390), also known as Gregory the Theologian or Gregory Nazianzen or Gregory Nazianzen (Greek: Γρηγόριος Ναζιανζηνός - Grēgorios Nazianzēnos ) was the Archbishop of Constantinople in the 4th century. He was considered one of the typical Church Fathers in terms of eloquence.^:xxi Being classically trained philosopher and preacher, he infused Hellenism into the early Church and was well-known among Byzantine prelates and theologians.^[4]^:xxiv

Gregory had an crucial impact on the model of Trinitarian theology, for both Greek and Latin church. Many of his theological works still continue to influence theologians today, especially on the issue of the relationship between Trinity.

Gregory was venerated in both Eastern and Western Christianity. Together with Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, he was known as the Fathers of Cappadocia . In Roman Catholicism, he was considered as Doctor of the Church. Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholicism honored him as one of Three Holy Hierarchs along with Basil the Great and John Chrysostom.

Gregory Of Nazianzus Media

A Byzantine-style icon depicting the Three Holy Hierarchs: (left to right:) Basil of Caesarea, John Chrysostom and Gregory of Nazianzus.
Andrei Rublev, Gregory of Nazianzus, (1408), Dormition Cathedral, Vladimir.

References

↑ Saint Gregory of Nazianzus at Encyclopædia Britannica
↑ "The Calendar". Church of England. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
↑ "Commemoration of St. Gregory the Theologian". Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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[Britannica-1] Saint Gregory of Nazianzus at Encyclopædia Britannica

[2] "The Calendar". Church of England. Retrieved 2 January 2020.

[3] "Commemoration of St. Gregory the Theologian". Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

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Gregory of Nazianzus
Fresco from The Chora, Istanbul
Theologian Doctor of the Church Great Hierarch Cappadocian Father Ecumenical Teacher
Born	329, Arianzum, Cappadocia
Died	25 Jan 389/390, Arianzum, Cappadocia
Major shrine	St. George's Cathedral, Istanbul at Fanar
Feast	Catholic Church: General Roman Calendar: 2 January^[1] General Roman Calendar of 1960: 9 May Eastern Catholic and Orthodox Churches: 25 January (primary feast day) 30 January (Three Great Hierarchs) Anglican Communion: 2 January^[2] Lutheran Church: 10 January (LCMS); 14 June (ELCA) Armenian Apostolic Church: Saturday before the fourth Sunday of the Transfiguration or Saturday before the third Sunday of the Nativity^[3]
Attributes	Vested as a bishop, wearing an omophorion; holding a Gospel Book or scroll. Iconographically, he is depicted as balding with a bushy white beard.