St gregory of nyssa patron saint of
Saint gregory of nyssa biography of martin luther.
Gregory of Nyssa
4th-century bishop of Nyssa, Asia Minor
Saint Gregory of Nyssa | |
|---|---|
Icon of Gregory | |
| Born | c. 335 Neocaesarea, Cappadocia, Roman Empire (modern-day Niksar, Tokat, Turkey) |
| Died | c. 394 Nyssa, Cappadocia, Roman Empire (modern-day Harmandalı, Ortaköy, Aksaray, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church Oriental Orthodoxy Anglicanism Lutheranism |
| Feast | 10 January (Eastern Christianity, Catholic Church since 2001, Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod[1])) 26 Hathor (Coptic Christianity)[2] 9 March (Catholic Church before 2001 and the Episcopal Church USA)[3] 14 June, with Macrina (ELCA) 19 July, with Macrina (Anglican Communion) |
Gregory of Nyssa, also known as Gregory Nyssen (Ancient Greek: Γρηγόριος Νύσσης or Γρηγόριος Νυσσηνός; c. 335 – c. 394), was an early Roman Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Nyssa from 372 to 376 and from 378 unt Gregory of nyssa writings!