Gregory of Nyssa

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Gregory of Nyssa was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop, renowned as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key architect of early Trinitarian doctrine.

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Gregory of Nyssa canonical 44
Saint Gregory of Nyssa 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Christian bishop
Cappadocian Father
Christian theologian
Church Father
bishop
saint
appointedAsBishop c. 372
birthDate c. 335
birthPlace Cappadocia
Neocaesarea in Pontus
councilRole defender of Nicene orthodoxy at the First Council of Constantinople
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathDate c. 395
denomination Nicene Christianity
era Patristic period
fieldOfWork Biblical exegesis
Christian anthropology
Christian mysticism
Trinitarian theology
fullName Gregory of Nyssa
givenName Gregory
honorificTitle Saint Gregory of Nyssa
linked to: Gregory of Nyssa
influencedBy Athanasius of Alexandria
Basil of Caesarea
Gregory Nazianzen
Origen
knownFor apophatic theology
concept of epektasis (eternal progress of the soul)
development of Nicene Trinitarian doctrine
doctrine of the Trinity
languageOfWork Greek
memberOf Cappadocian Fathers
linked to: Basil of Caesarea
movement Cappadocian Fathers
linked to: Basil of Caesarea
notableWork Against Eunomius
Homilies on the Song of Songs
Life of Moses
On the Holy Spirit
linked to: De Spiritu Sancto

On the Making of Man
On the Soul and the Resurrection
participatedIn First Council of Constantinople
philosophicalSchool Christian Platonism
linked to: Platonism
positionHeld Bishop of Nyssa
religion Christianity
sibling Basil of Caesarea
Macrina the Younger
Naucratius
Peter of Sebaste
theologicalTradition Eastern Christian theology
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Church Fathers notableMember Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nazianzus closeAssociate Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa fullName Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa honorificTitle Saint Gregory of Nyssa
linked to: Gregory of Nyssa
Origen influenced Gregory of Nyssa
Maximus the Confessor influencedBy Gregory of Nyssa
subject linked to: St. Maximus the Confessor
Basil of Caesarea sibling Gregory of Nyssa
Basil of Caesarea influenced Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory associatedWith Saint Gregory of Nyssa
linked to: Gregory of Nyssa
Apollinarianism opposedBy Gregory of Nyssa
Gorgonia contemporaryOf Gregory of Nyssa
Caesarea in Cappadocia notableResident Gregory of Nyssa
On the Soul and the Resurrection author Gregory of Nyssa
Life of Moses author Gregory of Nyssa
Against Eunomius author Gregory of Nyssa
On the Making of Man author Gregory of Nyssa
Homilies on the Song of Songs author Gregory of Nyssa
Macrina the Younger sibling Gregory of Nyssa
Macrina the Younger influenced Gregory of Nyssa
Peter of Sebaste sibling Gregory of Nyssa
Peter of Sebaste influencedBy Gregory of Nyssa
On First Principles influenceOn Gregory of Nyssa
Naucratius sibling Gregory of Nyssa
Naucratius associatedWith Gregory of Nyssa
Eunomianism opposedBy Gregory of Nyssa
St. Gregory Palamas influencedBy Gregory of Nyssa
subject linked to: St.
Homilies influencedBy Gregory of Nyssa
theosis articulatedBy Gregory of Nyssa
Basil the Elder child Gregory of Nyssa
Basil the Elder notableRelative Gregory of Nyssa
Macedonianism opposedBy Gregory of Nyssa
Aelia Flaccilla praisedBy Gregory of Nyssa
The Wound of Knowledge interprets Gregory of Nyssa
Byzantine theology hasKeyFigure Gregory of Nyssa
Pneumatomachianism opposedBy Gregory of Nyssa
Apollinaris of Laodicea opposedBy Gregory of Nyssa
negative theology associatedWith Gregory of Nyssa
Cappadocian Fathers member Gregory of Nyssa
Homoousian theology influencedBy Gregory of Nyssa
Arian controversy principalFigure Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory Thaumaturgus influenced Gregory of Nyssa