Description:
(Theologian and the Most Accomplished Rhetorical Stylist of the Patristic Age)
Gregory of Nazianzus, also known as Gregory the Theologian, was a 4th-century archbishop of Constantinople and theologian. He is widely regarded as the most accomplished rhetorical stylist of the patristic age and played a key role in shaping Trinitarian theology. Alongside Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, he is recognized as one of the Cappadocian Fathers. Gregory's influence extends to modern theologians, particularly in understanding the relationship among the three Persons of the Trinity. He is revered as a saint in both Eastern and Western Christianity, with distinctions such as Doctor of the Church and one of the Three Holy Hierarchs.
Born In
Nazianzus
Died on
January 24, 390