St. Gregory of Nazianzus | Pray for Us
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St. Gregory of Nazianzus | Pray for Us
$30.00
Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
St. Gregory of Nazianzus, the poet bishop called the Theologian, is honored with his best friend St. Basil the Great on January 2.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | January 2, Memorial, with St. Basil the Great |
| Life & Canonization | Born c. 329 near Nazianzus in Cappadocia; Archbishop of Constantinople; died c. 390 |
| Patronage | Poets, theologians, and lifelong friends |
| Symbols | Bishop's vestments, an Eastern icon, a book |
The Life of St. Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory met Basil as a student in Athens, and the two became inseparable. He became a priest to help his father, who was a bishop, and later served for a time as Archbishop of Constantinople.
His five Theological Orations on the Holy Trinity are so clear and beautiful that the Eastern Church gave him the title the Theologian. He was also a poet, leaving thousands of lines of verse.
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Get to Know St. Gregory of Nazianzus
One Soul in Two Bodies
Gregory said that he and Basil seemed to be one soul in two bodies, and the Church honors them on the same day.
The Theologian
Only a few saints are called the Theologian in the East, and Gregory is one of them for his teaching on the Trinity.
A Poet Bishop
He wrote poems about his life, his friends and his faith, and many of them survive.
He Loved Quiet
Gregory often longed for prayer and solitude, a struggle that makes him relatable to anyone pulled between busy work and quiet with God.