Nyssa
settlement
ancient city of Cappadocia in modern-day Turkey
Location: 38.9543, 33.9592 · Pleiades 619222
Who is recorded here
- Gregory of Nyssa death · AD 395
In art
About the place
Nyssa was a town and bishopric in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. It is important in the history of Christianity due to being the see of the prominent 4th century bishop Gregory of Nyssa. Today, its name continues to be used as a titular see in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
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