Naucratius
Sign in to saveSaint Naucratius () 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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- Gender
- male
- Father
- Basil the Elder
- Mother
- Emmelia of Caesarea
- Sibling
- Peter of Sebaste
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- time period
- Roman Empire
- date of death
- 0357-00-00
- feast day
- June 8
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Saint Naucratius () 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.
==Life== Most of what is known of Naucratius, is from his brother, Gregory of Nyssa's Life of Macrina:
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