Memory of St. Gregory of Nyssa
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Memory of St. Gregory of Nyssa
The Church commemorates one of its greatest theologians, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa. He was born in the Neocesarea of Pontus in AD 332 and he was a brother of Saint Basil the Great. He was first ordained a reader and later, at the age of forty, he was ordained bishop of Nyssa of Cappadocia. The followers of Arianism accused him of noncanonical ordination and defrocked him, forcing him to wander and hide from the people. However, he returned to Nyss…
Saint Gregory of Nyssa
Saint Gregory of Nyssa, born in 335 and deceased in 394, was notably the offspring of two saints, Basil and Emmilia. Raised in present-day Turkey, his upbringing was heavily influenced by his elder siblings, St. Basil the Great and Macrina. Gregory’s academic prowess hinted at a promising future. Initially a professor of rhetoric, he later transitioned to ecclesiastical pursuits, influenced by his marriage and deep religious convictions. Despite…
The Mysticism of Gregory of Nyssa
The memorial of Saint Gregory of Nyssa, even if not in the universal calendar, is on this January 10th. Gregory is one of the ‘Cappadocian Fathers’, along with his elder brother, Saint Basil the Great, and their companion, Saint Gregory of Nazianzen – the latter two we celebrate on, January 2nd. Gregory is a highly mystical theologian, with some controversy surrounding his theories, influenced by the earlier Origen, and the tendency towards apok…
The Orthodox Church, according to the calendar, honors today, Saturday, January 10, the memory of Saint Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, one of the leading figures of patristic theology and spiritual contemplation of the Church. Saint Gregory was the brother of Basil the Great and a member of the Cappadocian Fathers. Their name day is: Antipas, Antipe Ammonios Dometianos, Dometiani Theosevia. According to the calendar, the following are also honored: …
January 10 — the memory of the holy martyrs of Pratulin; St. Gregory of Nissa; St. Markian: find out what to pray about on this day and what folk signs accompany the holiday tsn.ua (news 1+1).
Orthodox calendar for January 10, 2026. The Orthodox Church celebrates the Day of Remembrance of St. Gregory of Nysky and the Pratulin Martyrs. The history of the holiday, folk signs and strong prayer for believers.
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