Naucratius
Christian hermit, rhetorician, and Roman Catholic saint
d. 357
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.
Related people
- Basil the Elder child of · traditional
- Emmelia of Caesarea child of · traditional
- Macrina the Younger sibling of · traditional
- Basil of Caesarea sibling of · traditional
- Peter of Sebaste sibling of · traditional
- Gregory of Nyssa sibling of · traditional
Commemorated
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.