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Macrina the Younger | |
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| Virgin | |
| Born | c. 327 Caesarea, Cappadocia (modern-day Kayseri, Turkey) |
| Died | 19 July 379 Pontus (modern-day Anatolia, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion Lutheranism |
| Feast | 19 July 14 June (with Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa and Gregory Nazianzus; Lutheranism) |
Macrina the Younger (Greek: Μακρίνα; c. 327 – 19 July 379) 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.
She is regarded as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Anglican churches.