Macrina the Younger
4th-century Roman nun
b. 324 · d. 379
Macrina the Younger was an early Christian consecrated virgin. Macrina was elder sister of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Naucratius and Peter of Sebaste. Gregory of Nyssa wrote a work entitled Life of Macrina in which he describes her sanctity and asceticism throughout her life. Macrina lived a chaste and humble life, devoting her time to prayer and the spiritual education of her younger brother Peter.
Related people
- Basil the Elder child of · traditional
- Emmelia of Caesarea child of · traditional
- Basil of Caesarea sibling of · traditional
- Peter of Sebaste sibling of · traditional
- Gregory of Nyssa sibling of · traditional
- Naucratius sibling of · traditional
Events
Commemorated
Places
- Caesarea in Cappadocia birth
- Amasya death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- The Path of Christianity: The First Thousand Years 1 claim — Annisa: Macrina's community and the rule Basil wrote for it
- Patrology 1 claim — The death of Macrina at Annisa