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Gorgonia
daughter of Saint Gregory the Elder
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 23 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
350
Died
372
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Gorgonia (Greek: Αγία Γοργονία; died c. 375) was the daughter of Saint Gregory the Elder and Saint Nonna. She is remembered as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church for her piety as a married woman.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Caesarius of Nazianzus Saint Brother or sister
- Gregory of Nazianzus Saint Brother or sister“24 by her brother Saint Gregory of Nazianzus in Greek anthology.” — Wikipedia
- Gregory of Nazianzus the Elder Saint Father, Parent
- Nonna of Nazianzus Saint Mother, Parent
Sources
- Wikidata Q3556557 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Saint Gorgonia (CC BY-SA)
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