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c. 325 – 750 AD
Gregory of Nazianzus
329 – 390 AD
Nazianzus / Constantinople (modern Turkey)
Overview
"The Theologian." A master of prose and poetry whose sermons did more than almost anyone's to secure the Church's confession of the Holy Spirit's divinity.
Did You Know?
He briefly presided at the Council of Constantinople (381) before resigning amid ecclesiastical politics.
Major Writings
Oration 2: In Defense of His Flight
Gregory famously ran away when they tried to ordain him a priest. This oration explains why—he was terrified of the responsibility. It became the basis for John Chrysostom's On the Priesthood and Gregory the Great's Pastoral Rule.
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The Golden Age: Greek (Eastern) Fathers
The great Eastern bishops, monks, and theologians who gave classical shape to Trinitarian and Christological orthodoxy.
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