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Macrina the Younger
c. 327 – 379 · b. Caesarea Mazaca
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 327, Caesarea Mazaca
- Died
- 379, Annisa
- Region
- asia minor
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Macrina
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Eldest sister of Basil and Gregory of Nyssa.
- Primary source
- Gregory of Nyssa, Vita Macrinae
Eldest sister of Basil and Gregory of Nyssa. Ascetic teacher who established a monastic community on the family estate at Annisa; subject of Gregory of Nyssa's Vita.
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Common questions
- Who was Macrina the Younger?
- Macrina the Younger (327–379) — Eldest sister of Basil and Gregory of Nyssa. Ascetic teacher who established a monastic community on the family estate at Annisa; subject of Gregory of Nyssa's Vita.
- Who did Macrina the Younger teach?
- Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, and Peter of Sebaste.
Sources for biography
- Gregory of Nyssa, Vita Macrinae primary
- Gregory of Nyssa, De Anima et Resurrectione primary
documented connections(3)
- taught by (incoming) Basil of CaesareaMacrina spiritually shaped her younger brother Basil after his return from Athens.Gregory of Nyssa, Vita Macrinae 6
- taught by (incoming) Gregory of NyssaGregory portrays Macrina as his teacher in De Anima et Resurrectione.Gregory of Nyssa, De Anima et Resurrectione (preface) · Gregory of Nyssa, Vita Macrinae
- taught by (incoming) Peter of SebasteMacrina raised the youngest brother Peter herself.Gregory of Nyssa, Vita Macrinae 12
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Macrina the Younger).