Macrina the Younger

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Macrina the Younger was a 4th-century Christian nun, theologian, and ascetic revered for her spiritual leadership and influence on the Cappadocian Fathers.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Macrina the Younger canonical 12
Emmelia of Caesarea 1
Macrina 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Christian
Christian ascetic
Christian nun
saint
theologian
canonizationStatus pre-congregation saint
causeOfDeath natural causes
centuryOfActivity 4th century
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
describedIn Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa
On the Soul and the Resurrection by Gregory of Nyssa
ethnicGroup Cappadocian Greek
family Cappadocian Fathers’ family
linked to: Cappadocian Fathers
father Basil the Elder
feastDay 19 July
givenName Macrina
linked to: Macrina the Younger
hasTitle The Teacher (in Gregory of Nyssa’s writings)
influenced Basil of Caesarea
Cappadocian Fathers
Gregory of Nyssa
Peter of Sebaste
languageOfWorkOrName Greek
mother Emmelia of Caesarea
movement Christian monasticism
asceticism
notableFor founding a family monastic community
influence on Cappadocian theology
spiritual leadership
notableWork Life of Macrina (as subject)
On the Soul and the Resurrection (as dialogue partner)
placeOfBirth Caesarea in Cappadocia
placeOfDeath Pontus
positionHeld leader of a monastic community
practiced communal ascetic life
virginity
region Cappadocia
Pontus
religion Christianity
sexOrGender female
sibling Basil of Caesarea
Gregory of Nyssa
Naucratius
Peter of Sebaste
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gregory of Nyssa sibling Macrina the Younger
Basil of Caesarea sibling Macrina the Younger
Basil of Caesarea mother Emmelia of Caesarea
linked to: Macrina the Younger
On the Soul and the Resurrection mainCharacter Macrina the Younger
Macrina the Younger givenName Macrina
linked to: Macrina the Younger
Peter of Sebaste sibling Macrina the Younger
Peter of Sebaste educatedBy Macrina the Younger
Peter of Sebaste influencedBy Macrina the Younger
Naucratius sibling Macrina the Younger
Naucratius associatedWith Macrina the Younger
Basil the Elder child Macrina the Younger
Basil the Elder notableRelative Macrina the Younger