Gregory of Nazianzus (329-89)

Major work

•          Theological Orations

Importance

•          One of the Cappadocian Fathers

•          Helped clarify Trinitarian and Christological doctrines

•          His sermons were instrumental in defeating Arianism and establishing the Nicene confession of Christ’s full deity as orthodox

•          During Council of Constantinople (381) he was elected bishop of Constantinople

•          Held that the incarnation was necessary for salvation to occur