Nyssa (Cappadocia)
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Nyssa was a town and bishopric in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. It is important in the history of Christianity due to being the see of the prominent 4th century bishop Gregory of Nyssa. Today, its name cont
Ruins of Nyssa
St. Gregory of Nyssa.
Gregory of Nyssa
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Gregory of Nyssa, also known as Gregory Nyssen, was an early Christian theologian who served as the bishop of Nyssa from 372 to 376 and from 378 until his death in 394. He is venerated as a saint in E
Nyssa (Cappadocia)
…town and bishopric in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. It is important in the history of Christianity due to being the see of the prominent 4th century bishop Gregory of Nyssa. Today, its name continues to be used as a titular see in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. The Antonine Itinerary places it…
Icon of Gregory Stavronikita Monastery, 1545
The First Council of Constantinople, as depicted in a fresco in the Stavropoleos Monastery, Bucharest, Romania.
Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Menologion of Basil II, 10th century