| − | St. Gregory lived the monastic life for a time in the hermitages of Pontus, along with St. Basil. His father ordained him presbyter of the Church of Nazianzus. During St. Basil's dispute with the emperor consecrated him, unwillingly as Bishop of Sasima, archdiocese of Caesarea. This would lead to conflict with Basil and the relationship soured. Following the death of Arian emperor Valans, Gregory went to Constantinopal. The city just witnessed thirty years of Arianism and paganism. The orthodox did not even have a church. Gregory converted his house and held services there. There he preached the Five Theological Orations for which he is best known, a series of five sermons on the Trinity and in defense of the deity of Christ. People flocked to hear him preach. Gregory became Bishop of Constantinople the following year in 381. <ref>[http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bio/155.html Gregory of Nazianzus] Anglican.org</ref> | + | St. Gregory lived the monastic life for a time in the hermitages of Pontus, along with St. Basil. His father ordained him presbyter of the Church of Nazianzus. During St. Basil's dispute with the emperor, consecrated him unwillingly as Bishop of Sasima, archdiocese of Caesarea. This would lead to conflict with Basil and the relationship soured. Following the death of Arian emperor Valans, Gregory went to Constantinopal. The city just witnessed thirty years of Arianism and paganism. The orthodox did not even have a church. Gregory converted his house and held services there. There he preached the Five Theological Orations for which he is best known, a series of five sermons on the Trinity and in defense of the deity of Christ. People flocked to hear him preach. Gregory became Bishop of Constantinople the following year in 381. <ref>[http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bio/155.html Gregory of Nazianzus] Anglican.org</ref> |