Saint Macrina the Younger
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| Saint Macrina the Younger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 330 |
| Died | 379 |
| Feast | July 19 |
Saint Macrina the Younger (330 - 379) was born at Caesarea, Cappadocia. Her parents were Basil the Elder and Emmelia, and her grandmother was Saint Macrina the Elder. Her brothers were two of the three Cappadocian Fathers, Basil the Great and Saint Gregory of Nyssa. Her father arranged for her to marry but her fiance died before the wedding. She devoted herself to her religion, becoming a nun. In 379, Macrina died at her family's estate on the River Iris, in Pontus, and her brother Gregory composed a "Dialogue on the Soul and Resurrection" (peri psyches kai anastaseos), entitled ta Makrinia (P.G. XLVI, 12 sq.), to commemorate Macrina. Her feast day is the 19th of July.
[edit] External links
- Gregory of Nyssa, Life of Macrina
- Gregory of Nyssa, Dialog on the Soul and Resurrection
