Fathers
Church Fathers
Explore the lives and writings of early Christian bishops, theologians, poets, confessors, and martyrs represented in the Library.
Filters Century, region, language
Directory
2 Fathers
G
St Gregory of Nazianzus
c. 329–390
· Cappadocia and Constantinople
Bishop, theologian, orator, and poet
St Gregory the Theologian was a fourth-century Cappadocian bishop, preacher, and poet. His celebrated theological orations defended the divinity of the Son and Holy Spirit and helped the Church express the mystery of the Trinity with clarity and reverence.
1 writing
· 1 related
→
St Gregory of Nyssa
c. 335–c. 395
· Cappadocia
Bishop, biblical interpreter, and spiritual theologian
St Gregory of Nyssa was a Cappadocian Father and younger brother of St Basil the Great. His biblical and theological writings defend the Nicene faith and explore creation, human dignity, spiritual growth, and the endless journey of the soul toward God.
1 writing
→