Gregorius Nazianzenus

Hierarch · Doctor · 329–390 · Cappadocia

Eventa vitae

  1. Educated — 348

    Studied at Caesarea in Palestine, home of the great Christian library of Pamphilus.

  2. Educated — 349

    Briefly studied at Alexandria.

  3. Educated — 350

    Long period of study at Athens with Basil; met future emperor Julian the Apostate.

  4. Tonsured — 358

    Joined Basil in monastic retreat on Pontic estate, collaborating on the Philokalia.

  5. Ordained — 361

    Ordained priest by his father (Gregory the Elder, bishop of Nazianzus) under compulsion.

  6. Consecrated — 372

    Consecrated bishop of Sasima by Basil — a dispute over metropolitan boundaries; never took up the see.

  7. Other — 379

    Led tiny pro-Nicene congregation at the Anastasia chapel; delivered the Five Theological Orations.

  8. Council — 381

    Presided at Second Ecumenical Council after Meletius's death; resigned under attack from Egyptian bishops.

  9. Died — 390

    Retired to family estate at Arianzus near Nazianzus; died January 25, 389 or 390.

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Relationes

Relationships (5)
Relationship ego graph (1-hop) for Gregorius Nazianzenus Corresponded with Basil the Great Corresponded with Gregory of Nyssa Corresponded with Athanasius of Alexandria Corresponded with John Chrysostom Teacher of John of Damascus Corresponded with Basilius Magnus Basilius Magnus Corresponded with Gregorius Nyssenus Gregorius Nyssenus Corresponded with Athanasius Magnus Athanasius Magnus Corresponded with Iohannes Chrysostomus Iohannes Chrysostomus Teacher of Iohannes Damascenus Iohannes Damascenus Gregorius Nazianzenus