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Macrina the Younger

c. 327 – 379 · b. Caesarea Mazaca
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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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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 Caesarea
    Macrina spiritually shaped her younger brother Basil after his return from Athens.
    Gregory of Nyssa, Vita Macrinae 6
  • taught by (incoming) Gregory of Nyssa
    Gregory 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 Sebaste
    Macrina raised the youngest brother Peter herself.
    Gregory of Nyssa, Vita Macrinae 12

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