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Gorgonia

350 – 372

Daughter of Saint Gregory the Elder

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About Gorgonia

Lived 350 – 372 (aged 21–22).

Saint Gorgonia (; died 375 She had several sons and three daughters, the most notable of whom was named Alypania. Later in her life, she converted her husband, and was baptized along with him and her sons and grandsons.

Gregory the Theologian eulogized Saint Gorgonia as "The Diamond of Her Sex"

Two times in her life, she was miraculously cured of serious maladies. The first of these was her having been trampled by a team of mules, causing her broken bones and crushed internal organs. Yet, Gorgonia would have no doctor, as she thought it indecent. According to the legend, it was this modesty which cured her. as well as "The Paragon of Women" and "The Diamond of Her Sex."

Veneration Saint Gorgonia is venerated as the patron saint of people afflicted by bodily ills or sickness. The legacy of her charity has earned her the titles "Mother of Orphans", "Eyes of the Blind", and "Keeper of a Refuge of the Poor" in the Greek Orthodox Church. Her feast day on the calendar of saints is 9 December in the West and 23 February in the East, the latter date purported to be that of her death.

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Important facts

Born
350, Nazianzus
Birth century

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gorgonia's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gorgonia?

daughter of Saint Gregory the Elder

When was Gorgonia born?

Gorgonia was born in 350 in Nazianzus.

When did Gorgonia die?

Gorgonia died on 23 February 372.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gorgonia

· Wikidata: Q3556557

· DBpedia: Saint Gorgonia

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