Theological Term: Gregory of Nazianzus
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Gregory of Nasianzus
One of the Cappadocian fathers, best friend of Basil of Caesarea, presbyter in his home church of Nanzianzus, bishop of Constantanople, and one of the Eastern Church’s “most eloquent preacher[s] in the age of the early Church fathers.”1 He lived from 330-390. Also known as Gregory the Theologian.

Learn more:

  1. Got Questions: Who was Gregory of Nanziansus? and Who were the Cappadocian Fathers?
  2. Theopedia: Gregory of Nanzianzus
  3. Credo Magazine: Gregory of Nanzianzus

 

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1From 2000 Years of Christ’s Power by N. R. Needham.


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