Saint Gregory Nazianzen the Elder
- Memorial
- 1 January
- Profile
- Spent the first 50 years of his life as a pagan.
Government official most of his adult life.
Married to Saint Nonna, who converted him to Christianity in 325.
Father of Gregory Nazianzen, Saint Caesar Nazianzen, and Saint Gorgonius.
Bishop of Nazianos c.328.
As bishop he became attached to an heretical Christian offshoot, but in 361 was brought back to the orthodox faith by his son Gregory.
At age 94, he made younger Gregory his co-adjutor in Nazianos.
- Born
- c.276 at Nazianzos, Cappadocia, Asia Minor
- Died
- 374 of natural causes
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- References
- The Book of Saints: A Dictionary of Servants of God
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