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Righteous Gorgonia Sister of Saint Gregory the Theologian

Also known as Gorgonia of Nazianzus

Daughter of Saints Gregory the Elder and Nonna and sister of Saint Gregory the Theologian, who preached her funeral oration. A devout wife and mother of five, she was renowned for her piety, charity, and chastity, and reposed about the year 370.

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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints