Home >> Society >> Religion and Spirituality >> Christianity >> People >> Saints >> M >> Saint Macrina the Younger Saint Macrina a Younger (330 - 379) was born at Caesarea, Cappadocia. Her parents were Basil & Elder Emmelia, & her gran was Saint Macrina the Elder. Her brothers were a Cappadocian Fathers, Basil the Great and Saint Gregory of Nyssa. She refused to marry & devoted herself to her religion, becoming the nun. Within 379, Macrina died at her personal's estate on the Flow of any stream Iris, within Pontus, and her brother Gregory composed the "Dialogue on the Soul and Resurrection" (peri psyches kai anastaseos), entitled ta Makrinia (P.G. XLVI, Xii sq.), to commemorate Macrina. Her feast day is the 19th of July. Macrina the Younger, Monastic and Teacher With prayer in traditional and contemporary language. Life of Macrina St. Gregory's tribute to his beloved sister, who was a great influence on him. Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Macrina the Younger Granddaughter of St. Macrina the Elder, and the sister of St. Gregory of Nyssa. She died in 379. Macrina Biographical sketch of St. Macrina the Younger, by Karen Rae Keck. Macrina the Younger Biographical portrait. Catholic Online: St. Macrina the Younger Brief biography.
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