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Gregory of Nazianzus

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/ ˌnæzɪˈænzəs /

noun

  1. Saint. ?329–89 ad , Cappadocian theologian: bishop of Caesarea (370–79). Feast days: Jan 2, 25, and 30

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These public figures viewed their Christian counterparts, such as the theologian Gregory of Nazianzus, as holding the same general philosophical assumptions as themselves, so they could debate religion together.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

The figure of St. Gregory of Nazianzus, a 4th century theologian and one of the four great fathers of the Eastern Church, was a subject particularly suited to Rubens' talents.

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More faithful to the tradition of the schools was Gregory of Nazianzus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various

Gregory of Nazianzus, son of Gregory, Bishop of Nazianzus, and life-long friend of Basil, Bishop of Caesarea, was born at Nazianzus, 325 A.D.

From Hymns of the Greek Church Translated with Introduction and Notes by Brownlie, John

Whig and Tory disputants wrangled fiercely about an obscure passage, in which Gregory of Nazianzus praises a pious Bishop who was going to bastinado somebody.

From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

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