Naucratius
Christian hermit, rhetorician, and Roman Catholic saint
Feast: 8 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Naucratius (Greek: Ναυκράτιος) was the son of Basil the Elder and Emmelia of Caesarea. He was the younger brother of Macrina the Younger and Basil the Great, and an older brother of Gregory of Nyssa and Peter of Sebaste. He distinguished himself both in scholarship and Christian devotion, as an active hermit.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Basil of Caesarea Saint Brother or sister
- Basil the Elder Saint Parent, Father“Saint Naucratius (Greek: Ναυκράτιος) was the son of Basil the Elder and Emmelia of Caesarea.” — Wikipedia
- Emmelia of Caesarea Saint Parent, Mother“Saint Naucratius (Greek: Ναυκράτιος) was the son of Basil the Elder and Emmelia of Caesarea.” — Wikipedia
- Gregory of Nyssa Saint Brother or sister“He was the younger brother of Macrina the Younger and Basil the Great, and an older brother of Gregory of Nyssa and Peter of Sebaste.” — Wikipedia
- Macrina the Younger Saint Brother or sister“He was the younger brother of Macrina the Younger and Basil the Great, and an older brother of Gregory of Nyssa and Peter of Sebaste.” — Wikipedia
- Peter of Sebaste Saint Brother or sister“He was the younger brother of Macrina the Younger and Basil the Great, and an older brother of Gregory of Nyssa and Peter of Sebaste.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q2301098 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Naucratius (CC BY-SA)
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