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.
Aliases (2)
- Emmelia of Caesarea ×1
- Macrina ×1
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 →
surface form: "On the Soul and the Resurrection by Gregory of Nyssa"
|
| ethnicGroup | Cappadocian Greek → |
| family |
Cappadocian Fathers
→
surface form: "Cappadocian Fathers’ family"
|
| father | Basil the Elder → |
| feastDay | 19 July → |
| givenName |
Macrina the Younger
→
surface form: "Macrina"
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| hasTitle | The Teacher (in Gregory of Nyssa’s writings) → |
| influenced |
Basil of Caesarea
NERFINISHED
→
Cappadocian Fathers NERFINISHED → Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED → Peter of Sebaste → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek → |
| mother | Emmelia of Caesarea → |
| movement |
Christian monasticism
→
asceticism → |
| notableFor |
founding a family monastic community
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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
NERFINISHED
→
Pontus → |
| religion | Christianity → |
| sexOrGender | female → |
| sibling |
Basil of Caesarea
NERFINISHED
→
Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED → Naucratius NERFINISHED → Peter of Sebaste → |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
→
Eastern Orthodox Christianity →
surface form: "Eastern Orthodox Church"
Oriental Orthodoxy →
surface form: "Oriental Orthodox Churches"
Roman Catholicism →
surface form: "Roman Catholic Church"
|
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Macrina"
this entity surface form: "Emmelia of Caesarea"