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St. Gregory the Theologian, Patriarch of Constantinople

St. Gregory the Theologian, Patriarch of Constantinople, is one of the Three Great Ecumenical Doctors or Holy Heirarchs or Holy Bishops.
St. Gregory the Theologian was a great theologian, writer, and orator.

Biography

25 January and 30 January - In 329, St. Gregory the Theologian was born in Arianza, near Nazianza of Cappadocia. Then, he is also know as St. Gregory Nazianzen.
He studied in Caesarea, Alexandria, and Athens. At school in Athens, St. Gregory met St. Basil the Great. They became close friends for life.
In 357, St. Gregory returned to Cappadocia and was baptized.
Later, he was ordained a priest.
Still later, St. Basil the Great consecrated him as Bishop of Caesarea.
In 375, St. Gregory retired to solitude.
In 379, St. Gregory was elected Patriarch of Constantinople.
In 381, St. Gregory presided over the Second Ecumenical council, which was held in Constantinople.
Then, he resigned his patriarchal dignity after twelve years and retired to Arianza.
In 389 or 390, St. Gregory the Theologian died.

Feast Days

25 January - St. Gregory the Theologian

St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian, and St. John Chrysostom; Great Ecumenical Doctors or Holy Heirarchs or Holy Bishops

30 January - In Constantinople, a quarrel about which of the three theologians was the greatest was happening. In 1100, St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian, and St. John Chrysostom appeared to Patriarch John in a dream and asked him insititute one feast for all of them because they were equal before God.

Troparion

25 January

The sweet melody of your theological teaching has overcome the noisy blasts of orators, for God has granted you the power of penetrating spiritual depths and the gift of brilliant literary talent. Gregory our father, intercede with Christ God that He may save our souls.

30 January - The Three Great Ecumenical Doctors or Holy Heirarchs or Holy Bishops (tone1)

Let us all come together to honor with hymn and song the three great satellites of the Holy Trinity, the Sun, enlightening the universe with the beams of their divine doctrine, flowing with honey-like rivers of wisdonm, refreshing deserts with streams of God-knowledge: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom, the famous preacher. Let us sing in hymns our love for their teachings, for they constantly intercede for us before the Holy Trinity.

More information

St. Gregory of Nazianzus Catholic Encyclopedia

The Fathers of the Church Please page down to St. Gregory the Theologian.

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