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)

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"
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
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.

Macrina the Younger givenName Macrina the Younger
this entity surface form: "Macrina"
On the Soul and the Resurrection mainCharacter Macrina the Younger
Basil of Caesarea mother Macrina the Younger
this entity surface form: "Emmelia of Caesarea"
Basil of Caesarea sibling Macrina the Younger
Gregory of Nyssa sibling Macrina the Younger

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