Saint Gorgonia
Gorgonia | |
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| Born | Nazianzus, Cappadocia (modern-day Nenizi, Gülağaç, Aksaray, Turkey) |
| Died | c. 375 |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 23 February (Eastern Orthodox Church) 9 December (Roman Catholic Church) |
| Patronage | people afflicted by bodily ills or sickness |
Saint Gorgonia (Greek: Αγία Γοργονία; died c. 375) was the daughter of Saint Gregory the Elder and Saint Nonna. She is remembered as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church for her piety as a married woman.
Her husband was named Alypius according to Epitaph. 24 by her brother Saint Gregory of Nazianzus in Greek anthology.