- Macrina
Macrina may refer to:
*Saint Macrina the Elder
*Saint Macrina the Younger
*Macrina Salazar e Bragança , Portuguese royal
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MACRINA — virgo sanctitate insignis, Basilii et Gregorii Nysseni soror, hunc ob illius mortem tam egregie consolata est, utpot erudita admodum, ut Gregorius hinc occasione sumptâ, de Anima et Resurrectione dialogum ediderit. Vide Gregor. Nyssen. in ep. ad… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Macrina — (c. 328–c. 380) Saint and Order Founder. Macrina was born in Cappadocia and she was the elder sister of basil and Gregory of nyssa. She exerted considerable influence on her brothers, particularly on Basil, and she also founded an order of… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Macrina, S. (1) — 1S. Macrina (14. Jan.). Die hl. Macrina, aus Neu Cäsarea im Pontus, Großmutter des hl. Basilius von väterlicher Seite, und zugleich seine »Amme« im Glauben, wie er sie selbst genannt hat, war eine Schülerin des hl. Gregorius34 Thaumaturgus, der… … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
Macrina, S. (2) — 2S. Macrina V. (19. Juli), zugenannt die Jüngere, Schwester des hl. Basilius21 des Großen und Gregorius12 von Nyssa in Cappadocien, der ihr in seinen Schriften großes Lob spendet. Ihre Mutter Emelia legte durch eine gute Erziehung den Grund zu… … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
Macrina, S. (3) — 3S. Macrina (20. Juli), Martyrin zu Rom. S. S. Passeria. (V. 47) … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
Macrina, V. (4) — 4V. Macrina, von Spanien, Begleiterin der hl. Pechinna, wird nach Guerin wegen einer von ihr vorhandenen Reliquie zu Saint Maur bei Paris verehrt … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
Macrina Salazar e Bragança — was a daughter of Joao Fernando Salazar e Bragança and Elizabeth von Sachsen. She was a member of a cadet line of the Portuguese royal family. She was educated in Catholic boarding school in the United States.Macrina married Carlos Mohs. They had … Wikipedia
Macrina the Elder, Saint — • Grandmother of SS. Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, and Macrina the Younger Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Macrina the Younger, Saint — • Granddaughter of St. Macrina the Elder, and the sister of St. Gregory of Nyssa. She died in 379 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Macrina the Younger — Saint Macrina the Younger (324 379) was born at Caesarea, Cappadocia. Her parents were Basil the Elder and Emmelia, and her grandmother was Saint Macrina the Elder. Among her nine siblings were two of the three Cappadocian Fathers, Basil the… … Wikipedia
