Saints Gregory the Elder and Nonna of Nazianzus: The Bishop and the Wife Who Prayed for His Conversion
Saints Gregory the Elder and Nonna of Nazianzus were a Christian couple of fourth century Cappadocia, the parents of Saint Gregory the Theologian, Saint Gorgonia and Saint Caesarius. This article explains what the sources document, what is uncertain and what belongs to tradition.
Saints Basil the Elder and Emmelia of Caesarea: The Parents of Basil the Great and the Cappadocian Saints
Saints Basil the Elder and Emmelia of Caesarea were a Christian couple of fourth century Cappadocia and Pontus, the parents of Saint Basil the Great, Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Saint Macrina the Younger and Saint Peter of Sebaste. This article explains what the sources document, what is uncertain and what belongs to tradition.
Saint Gregory the Theologian: Teacher of the Trinity and Bishop of Constantinople
Saint Gregory the Theologian was a fourth-century bishop, orator and poet who defended the divinity of the Son and the Holy Spirit and resigned from Constantinople for the sake of peace.
Saint Gregory of Nyssa: Bishop, Cappadocian Father and Theologian of the Infinite God
Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop and Cappadocian Father, taught that the soul grows without end toward the infinite God. Read his life and legacy.
Saint Basil the Great: Bishop, Monk and Defender of the Poor
A Cappadocian bishop who shaped the language of the Trinity, gave Eastern monasticism its working principles, and built a city of charity for the poor and the sick. His life, his writings, the Liturgy that bears his name, and what history can and cannot confirm.