Gregory of Narek

Gregory of Nazianzus (330 ? - 390 ?)

Born around 330 in Nazianzus where his father, Gregory the Elder, was bishop, Gregory met Basil in Caesarea and joined him in 348 or 350 in Athens, where he remained until 358. Returning to Nazianzus, he retired as a monk in Pontus with Basil. Against his better wishes, he became a priest in Nazianzus in 361 or 362. In 372, Basil made him bishop of Sasima, where, dissuaded by Bishop Anthimus, he never set foot. He retired a second time before returning to Nazianzus where he supported, then de facto replaced, his father who died in 374. He became Bishop of the Nicene Church of Constantinople in 379. From this period date the theological discourses 27 to 31 which later earned him the nickname "Theologian". In 381, Gregory presided for a time over the Council of Constantinople; he resigned and returned to Nazianzus. In 383 he retired to Arianzus, where he devoted himself to his Poems (20,000 lines), his 45 Discourses and 246 Letters, as well as to the Letters of Basil. He probably died in Arianzus around 390.

Gregory of Nyssa (335 ? - 395 ?)

A younger brother of Basil, he is certainly one of the greatest speculative and mystical theologians of the Greek Church. Born around 335, he was greatly influenced by Basil, whom he called his master, and by his sister Macrina, of whom he wrote an uplifting biography. After being a lector in the Church, he decided to pursue a civilian career and became a teacher of rhetoric. But, recalled by his brother Basil, who needed his support in the struggle against Arianism, he was elected Bishop of Nyssa, a town in the metropolitan district of Caesarea, in the autumn of 371. He ran into the Arians who deposed him from his see in 376 and forced him into exile until the death of Emperor Valens in 378. From then on, and even more so following Basil's death shortly afterwards, his fame and influence continued to grow. Assuming Basil's legacy and resuming his struggle against Eunomius' radical Arianism, he was considered one of the main representatives of the Neo-Nicene Orthodox movement. In this capacity, he played a leading role in the Ecumenical Council of Constantinople in 381 and at the synod of 383. He died in 394.

Gregory I the Great (540 ? - 604)

Gregory was born around 540. At the end of the 6^th century, former prefect of the city (around 572-574) from the Senate nobility, he became a monk in Rome, founded monasteries, and represented Pope Pelagius II in Constantinople (579-585) on a difficult mission. He became pope on 3 September 590. A good administrator of the Church's property, he relieved the poor, established the temporal power of the papacy throughout Europe, and worked effectively on the evangelization of the barbarians. In 596 he sent Augustine of Canterbury to Great Britain. A Doctor of the Church, the influence of his writings in the Middle Ages was considerable. He died in 604.

Gregory Thaumaturgus (210 ? - 270 ?)

Théodore devient Grégoire après son baptême. Il découvre le christianisme, à 14 ans, à la mort de son père, et devient l'élève d'Origène pendant 5 ans, à Césarée de Palestine, alors qu'il partait poursuivre ses études de droit à Beyrouth. A son retour, consacré évêque de Néocésarée, sa ville natale. 5 Vies légendaires (seule celle de Grégoire de Nysse est un peu historique) racontent les miracles qui lui ont valu le nom de Thaumaturge. Après avoir fui les persécutions de Dèce, institue des fêtes en l'honneur des martyrs. Principale oeuvre : Remerciement à Origène : première partie autobiographique, seconde décrivant l'école et l'enseignement d'Origène.

Gregory of Tours (538 ? - 594)

From a Senatorial family in Clermont-Ferrand, he was ordained a deacon in 563. In 573, he succeeded his cousin, Bishop Euphronius, in the episcopal seat of Tours and became an influential figure in the Merovingian Church. He died on 17 November 594. His writings are important for the history of his time: 10 books of the History of the Franks, 8 books of Miracles; a hagiographic work, De cursu stellarum ratio; liturgical work, etc.

Gregory of Elvira (300 ? - 392 ?)

Gregory Palamas (1296 - 1359)

Archevêque de Thessalonique, Grégoire était moine au Mont-Athos et défendit brillamment la doctrine spirituelle de l'hésychasme. Cela lui valut de nombreuses persécutions, de voir sa doctrine condamnée par un concile (annulé quelques années plus tard) et finalement d'être canonisé neuf ans après sa mort.

Gregory of Nazianzus (?) (320 ? - 390 ?)

Gregory of Nazianzus (Ps.) (0 ? - 1200 ?)

Gregory of Nyssa (?) (330 ? - 400 ?)

Gregory of Nyssa (Ps.) (0 ? - 1200 ?)

Gregory Thaumaturgus (?) (210 ? - 270 ?)

Gregorius Antiochenus (500 ? - 593 ?)

Moine syrien, Grégoire fut nommé higoumène de la laure de Pharan (Sinaï) par l'empereur Justin II (565-578). Il devint évêque d'Antioche en 570. En 588, accusé d'immoralité par des ennemis jaloux, il fut défendu par Évagre justement nommé le Scholastique (l'avocat) et, blanchi, recouvra son siège. Son Homélie à l'armée, citée par Évagre, lui permit d'apaiser une révolte des soldats dans la région. En 591, il amena à la foi chalcédonienne les monophysites d'Antioche. Il mourut entre 592 et 593.

Gregory I the Great (Ps.) (0 ? - 1200 ?)

Gregory of Elvira (?) (300 ? - 390 ?)

Gregory of Agrigento (600 ? - 750 ?)

Gregory of Antioch (?) (500 ? - 600 ?)

Gregory of Antioch (Pseudo-) (0 ? - 1200 ?)

Gregory the Priest (1100 ? - 1200 ?)

Gregory the Thaumaturgist (Pseudo-) (200 ? - 290 ?)

Gregory the cleric (830 ? - 930 ?)