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Christian feast day: Macrina the Younger, Sister of St. Basil the Great

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Macrina the Younger, Sister of St. Basil the Great from July 19, null

Macrina the Younger

4th-century Roman consecrated virgin (d. 379)

Macrina the Younger was a 4th-century early Christian consecrated virgin, ascetic, and influential figure in the development of Christian theology and monasticism. She belonged to a devout Christian family associated with the Cappadocian Fathers. Her brother Gregory of Nyssa…
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Basil of Caesarea

4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and saint

Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great was an early Roman Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia from 370 until his death in 379. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed heresies within the early…
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