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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.

From Time Magazine Archive

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 was the friend and schoolmate of Basil.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Joseph Cullen Ayer

What the Middle Ages knew was primarily that which the Christian Fathers like St. Augustine and St. Gregory the Great, St. Basil and St. Gregory of Nazianzus learned at their schools and universities.

From Progress and History by Francis Sydney Marvin

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