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St. Gregory of Nyssa
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St. Gregory of Nyssa

c. 335–395 · Nyssa, Cappadocia · Feast January 10

Gregory was the younger brother of Basil and of St. Macrina, and Basil made him bishop of the small town of Nyssa. After Basil died he became one of the leading voices at the Council of 381, which completed the Creed. His writings, among them the Life of Moses, describe the soul’s endless journey into God “from glory to glory.” The Seventh Ecumenical Council called him “the Father of Fathers.”

  • Feast: January 10 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: c. 335–395
  • Place: Nyssa, Cappadocia
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